“When I see a bird that walks like a duck and swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, I call that bird a duck.” ~James Whitcomb Riley
Tennessee
Getting outside
“When the world begins to close in on you with negativity and stress, shut it down. Get outside, and remind yourself how small it all is in comparison.” ~Christy Jordan, SouthernPlate.com
The end of the day
“Courage does not always roar – sometimes it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying I will try again tomorrow.” ~Unknown
Pumpkin Village
Discovery Park of America, located in Union City, Tennessee featured a Pumpkin Village during the month of October. Included in the village were cornstalk horses, hay bale creatures and a scarecrow village. Here are a few photos my husband took of this outdoor display.
“I can smell autumn dancing in the breeze. The sweet chill of pumpkin and crisp sunburnt leaves.” ~Unknown
Standing out
“Try not to get lost in comparing yourself to others. Discover your gifts and let them shine!” ~Jennie Finch
Five-lined Skink
“He slept beneath the moon, he basked beneath the sun; he lived a life of going to do and died with nothing done.” ~James Albery
Orange Sulphur butterfly
“The butterfly is a flying flower, The flower a tethered butterfly.” ~Ponce Denis Ecouchard Le Brun
Moth caterpillars
I found these little caterpillars while I was cutting back some blackberry bushes. They seemed to be enjoying the sunshine and each other’s company. I believe the gray one is a Banded Tussock Moth Caterpillar and the yellow one is an American Dagger Moth Caterpillar.
“Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter.” ~Izaak Walton
Partridge peas
These partridge peas which grow wild along our country road add simple beauty and cheerful color to the landscape.
“I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet simple things of life which are the real ones after all.” ~Laura Ingalls Wilder
Monarch butterfly and goldenrod
“Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.” ~Max Ehrmann
walking on a country road 