Undoubtedly my favorite summer wildflower, our country road is lined with their intricate beauty.
“But nature is always more subtle, more intricate, more elegant than what we are able to imagine.” ~Carl Sagan
Beautiful Queen Anne’s Lace
Queen Anne’s lace
An Afternoon Drive
An afternoon drive to Hop-In Refuge allowed us to view Sandhill Cranes which are wintering in West Tennessee.
Then, driving along the back roads in the area, we spotted a Northern Harrier flying low over a farm field in search of small prey …
… and a Great Blue Heron, which seemed out of place standing in a field of long white turnips or radishes.
We found more Sandhill Cranes out foraging in the vegetable fields …
… and blasting out their bugle calls from overhead.
Dried Queen Anne’s Lace heads decorated the roadside ditches, reminiscent of summer days gone by.
“I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow, and each road leads you where you want to go.” ~Rascal Flatts
Queen Anne’s Lace
Presently, our country road is lined in places with rows of Queen Anne’s Lace. The beautiful white wildflowers give the roadside a magical appearance.
… Her lawn looks like a meadow,
And if she mows the place
She leaves the clover standing
And the Queen Anne’s Lace!
~Edna St. Vincent Millay
Queen Anne’s Lace
I never grow tired of looking at Queen Anne’s lace. They look like beautiful snowflakes attached to stems.
May all your weeds be wildflowers. ~Author Unknown
Queen Anne’s lace
One of my favorite wildflowers along our country road. It’s really beautiful at this time of the year.
walking on a country road 