"Out in this, God's beautiful world, there is everything waiting to heal lacerated nerves, to strengthen tired muscles, to please and content the soul that is torn to shreds with duty and care."
{Handbook of Nature Study}
I had given up my daily walks due to the mosquitoes, but now they are gone, and today was perfect weather to take a break {am still canning tomatoes}, get out, and head for the lanes...
[Not sure what that beastie-looking insect is on the milkweed pod?!]
Definitely good for the soul.
what a lovely and peaceful place..
ReplyDeleteThe beastie on the milkweed pod is a cicada. They are so cool. Around here you can hear them buzzing high up in the trees on really hot summer days.
ReplyDeleteI was born in NY and spent the first 36 years of my life there - the last five in Upstate NY. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful walk. While I absolutley adore living in Texas, I have to admit that walk made me a bit nostalgic (sp?). This is the time of year I really do miss that little farming community. We spent five very happy years there.
ReplyDeleteOh how beautiful I'm going to have to go out on a nature walk of my own today. This is just the perfect time of year for them.
ReplyDeleteWhat glorious photos. You made me feel like it was a early fall day.
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I took a walk along the river on Saturday. Funny how I posted similar pictures :)
ReplyDeleteThanks all for your comments! And thank you alcatmom for letting me know about the cicada. This is the first one I've ever seen, although we've always heard the loud noises that they make.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could say the mosquitoes are gone but I went berry picking with a friend and we were swarmed! Such a strange year it has been, the leaves have started to turn a little and there are still mosquitoes.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the wonderful walk! That is quite the critter on the milkweed! Great photos! Jean
ReplyDeleteThat beasitie is a big one! What lovely place to walk - I'd love it!!
ReplyDeleteManuela
Deb......I have enjoyed your blog for quite some time now. I have it listed on my blog in My Favorites. I just love your home. Reading all you post just feels like 'home' to me!
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Thanks for sharing your walk with all of us Deb. I could look at those photos over and over to relieve stress. I especially like the ones of the wooded path. My husband and I bought our lil country home for things like you see in your photos. I just love the country. I acutally wish we lived futther away from town than we do but can't afford the gas =0)
ReplyDeleteThat pumpkin and those acorns make me realize that Fall is around the corner!
ReplyDeleteThanks the walk.. got me in the mood for fall which is right around the corner. Pumpkins.. yeah.
ReplyDeleteMim
Hello- love the scenery--is it really New York? Looks just like central Arkansas where I live! Will be 83 here tomorrow--perfect!
ReplyDeleteI must apologise, I found your recipe for easy glaze (chocolate) and wrote it down in my recipe book. I used it and wanted to link back to you in my blog, but could not find the source of this great recipe. Well today I found the note that was attached to the recipe so I can now link back to you..... What a wonderful way to ice cakes........
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Always relaxing reading your blog.Work on a farm that had about 500 too many tomato plants this year soooo...you know what we do when we get home umhmm can,roast,eat and think tomatoes.
ReplyDeleteMy husband also said they are cicadas and found this website for you...
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I like all your pictures!
The scenery in your pictures is lovely...they inspire me to get out and find a place for my own nature walks.
ReplyDeleteI love nature walks. Thanks for taking me on yours.
ReplyDeleteJody
Your walk looks like a dream. Thanks for taking us along!
ReplyDeleteWOW! What neat pictures!
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