Lake

“A lake is a landscape's 

most beautiful and expressive feature. 

It is Earth's eye; 

looking into which the beholder 

measures the depth of his own nature.”

--Henry David Thoreau, Walden

Taken Christmas Day, it was a good day for a walk with the puppy!

Pelicans

American White Pelican

Tree

For in the true nature of things, 

if we rightly consider, 

every green tree is far more glorious 

than if it were made of gold and silver.  

~Martin Luther

(Wouldn't you just love to climb this tree?!?!)

Reflection

 Reflection

Sky

Sky

The sky is the part of creation 

in which nature has done 

for the sake of pleasing man.  

~John Ruskin

The Lake

The Lake

 Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake.  

~Wallace Stevens

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!!

from Linda and Sadie

Dogs are not our whole life, 

but they make our lives whole.  

~Roger Caras

Nature's Peace

Nature's Peace

Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.  

Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.  

The winds will blow their own freshness into you, 

and the storms their energy, 

while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.  

~John Muir

Waiting

Waiting for Something

(Not sure why they were all lined up along the water's edge,

maybe the warm sun felt good!)

Stormy sky

“Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...

It's about learning to dance in the rain.”

-Vivian Greene

Sadie

Action shot of Sadie at the park

(She never holds still long enough for a clear picture---

unless she's sleeping! haha)

Clouds

A cloud does not know why it moves in just such a direction 

and at such a speed... It feels an impulsion... this is the place to go now.  

But the sky knows the reasons and the patterns behind all clouds, 

and you will know, too, when you lift yourself high enough 

to see beyond horizons.  

~Richard Bach

Sometimes,  looking up into a beautiful sky, you can feel just how small a part of the world each of us are.  ~Linda

Tomato

Tomato

(I grew this myself, and will enjoy it on my sandwich tomorrow!)