Looking out over the Mississippi

“Silently flows the river to the sea, and the barges, too, go silently.” ~Author unknown

Photos taken along the Mississippi River Levee near Tiptonville, TN

Down by the creek

“Old dark sleepy pool…
Quick unexpected frog
Goes plop! Watersplash!”
~Matsuo Bashō

“I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort, where we overlap.” ~Ani DiFranco

“I regret less the road not taken than my all-fired hurry along the road I took.” ~Robert Brault

“In order to see birds it is necessary to become part of the silence.” ~Robert Lynd

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” ~John Muir

“First law on holes – when you’re in one, stop digging!” ~Denis Healey

“As a little kid, I climbed a lot of trees because I always loved the bird’s-eye view.” ~Felix Baumgartner

“Extraordinary things are always hiding in places people never think to look.” ~ Randy Pausch

The Mockingbird (genus Mimus polyglottos) was declared the official State Bird of Tennessee in 1933.