White pelicans at Reelfoot Lake State Park
Reelfoot Lake State Park
Great Egret
Great Egret taken at Reelfoot Lake State Park
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” ~John Burroughs
Water iris
Water iris along the bank of Reelfoot Lake in Lake County, Tennessee.
“Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” ~Hans Christian Anderson
Turtles on a log
“Happiness isn’t complicated. It is a humble state of gratitude for simple pleasures, tender mercies, recognized blessings, and inherent beauty.” ~Richelle E. Goodrich
Reflect
“Our souls need time to think, dream and reflect.” ~Jo Ann Davis
Standing guard
Tranquility
“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” ~Henry David Thoreau
Basking in the sun
“The sun, the earth, love, friends, our very breath are parts of the banquet.” ~Rebecca Harding Davis
Life among the cypress knees
“There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees.” ~Victor Hugo
Icy-cold
“Winter came down to our house one night quietly pirouetting in on silvery-toed slippers of snow, and we, we were children once again.” ~Bill Morgan, Jr.
