Spring Its spring its spring Oh I just can’t wait To find fruits on the vases And flowers on my plate I want to hear the warm sun And feel the robin singing Watch the scent of the flowers And smell the butterflies flying Its spring its spring […]
Autumn continues to amaze with its colorful glory. Although the color will most likely disappear in about a week. The lighting was stunning over the river this afternoon, with the reflections of the trees in the flowing water. Earlier today I did a horse and rider portrait shoot […]
Today was a day to truly enjoy Autumn in its finest glory. With the trees shining through in their yellows, oranges and reds. Heading towards Washington D.C. is the beautiful Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Park. With its visitors center on the Maryland side of Great Falls, this […]
Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leafs a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. Alfred R. Ferguson Believe or not, […]
Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue. Buddha
As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over […]
Autumn Abound, with its textures, colors, and patterns. Delicately decorating the landscape with the waning of the season. Going out in brilliant color and grace. Providing food and shelter for wildlife. Reminding us of the beauty of life, regardless of age. The summer-flower has run to seed, […]
Morning Mist Its rudder runs through the morning grass In its wake, the dew a sea of tranquility; Its early gray aura taps at window panes As to Morse code a waking message; It challenges the walking sun with playful scorn Softly, all living creatures come to […]
The morning was wrapped in fog on the countryside. A short stop at the Utica Mills Covered Bridge for another perspective before heading over to Cunningham Falls State Park. Cunningham falls were full from all of the rain this week. Autumn colors beginning to show in the cool […]
This morning I did manage to get up before dawn and met two other birding friends at Kinder Farm Park. I was really hoping for more exciting warblers, but most have moved on to more southern addresses. Even with my sore back I did manage to carry the […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 