“As much as I converse with sages and heroes, they have very little of my love and admiration. I long for rural and domestic scene, for the warbling of birds and the prattling of my children.”
~John Adams (1735-1826), 2nd President of the United States of America
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I agree wholeheartedly with John Adams!
“The farther one gets into the wilderness, the greater is the attraction of its lonely freedom.”
~Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), 26th President of the United States of America
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Autumn colors begin to make their annual appearance in northern Wisconsin.
“Everything has seasons, and we have to be able to recognize when something’s time has passed and be able to move into the next season. Everything that is alive requires pruning as well, which is a great metaphor for endings.”
~ Dr. Henry Cloud (1956- ), American psychologist
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Maple leaves showing off their color for this first day of fall.
“Summer is always the best of what might be.”
~Charles Bowden (1945-2014), American author and journalist
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A last of summer dahlia that is blooming in my garden.
“A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children.”
~John James Audubon (1785-1851), American scientist
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A great blue heron flies gracefully across a Minnesota lake as the sun dips lower into the horizon.
“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”
~Dolly Parton (1946- ), American musician
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Beautiful rainbow colors against a stormy sky.
“The marvels of daily life are exciting; no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street.”
~Robert Doisneau (1912-1994), French photographer
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While some may debate the “excitement” of this photo, I encourage viewers to consider the way the vine has wound its way around the dead branches of an old tree. It was the lovely pink blossom of this wild morning glory that caught my eye as I walked. Note the blossoms yet to open during these lovely fall days of September – an unexpected find that brought a smile to my face.
