Heat Wave

"If you saw a heat wave, would you wave back?" 

~Steven Wright

A steamy, sultry morning around these parts.

Autumn, I hope to see you soon!

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Along a Country Road

I would venture to guess that most of us have certain routines that we follow.

And routines can be a good thing, for the most part.

 Friday mornings I routinely set aside to do my weekly grocery shopping.

I like to leave the house right after sunrise.

  When you get up with the chickens (even on your days off) this is not a hard thing to do.

I could get onto the highway but I prefer to take the more scenic route,

along this country road which is only a few miles from where I do my shopping.

These photos are from last Friday morning.

  

The road is mostly unpaved and off the beaten path, not to be confused with my road less traveled.

 I have taken lots of photos on this gravel road and have shared many of them here as well.

One of my simple pleasures of summertime is gazing upon a field growing high with corn.

It's not quite as high as an elephant's eye yet but it's getting there. 

And if you look really hard, you can see the corner of a fence in the distance :)

I didn't realize corn stalks have these really cool feet.

One of my first stops along the way was to get a few shots of this Canadian goose family.

I had seen them the week before but they were on the far side of the pond.

I was delighted that they were close enough to snap a few decent shots, although not the best.
Not that you can see it, but I was actually shooting between the wires of an electric fence.

Really... I swear.

You may recognize this hay barn from other posts...or you may not.
I find myself stopping once again to get more images of it.

I experimented a bit with different effects and angles.



The Queen Anne's Lace is in all of it's glory, everywhere you look.

Surely the Lord will allow it in heaven...

...but of course, no one will be allergic :)

Believe it not, there is a fence buried under the thick growth.

I promise :)

Gee, it's almost Friday again...
...time for my routine to start all over again :)

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Good Fences

Springy Fences

It's been almost like summer the past week in my neck of the woods...

...and tomorrow it's not going get out of the 50's with a cold rain.
 Sunday is only supposed to be in the 40's and down into the 30's at night!

It seems our beautiful spring is leaving us before it even officially starts...
...but only a temporary setback, I'm sure.

So on the way out to do my usual Friday morning shopping,

I drove through the country and snapped a few shots on this beautiful morning.

The redbuds are at their peak already...

...which is very early for it being only March 18th, but I'll take it!



The pond looked like glass with barely a ripple...

...and further down the road,
 I caught a glimpse of this beauty through the growth along the fence.

Sometimes I can see the most beautiful things on shopping day :)
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Have a fabulous weekend, y'all!

A simply good fence.

Just a simple fence post today.

 

 

"Fences are made for those who cannot fly."
~Elbert Hubbard

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I'm going to hunker down, eat some comfort food,
 and enjoy the snow when it arrives :)

 



Smoky Mountain Fences

So we traveled to the Smoky Mountains at Christmastime.

I posted a few photos from Gatlinburg and the mountains in a previous post

but I saved the fences to share over at the Run-A-Round Ranch.

I hope you enjoy them.

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Just a short drive up from Gatlinburg and into the Smoky Mountain National Forest,
we came to a place where Carrie, my DIL wanted to stop...Chimney Tops Trail.
It was mid-morning and was still quite cool in the mountains and misting rain.



This was our view as we exited the car and began the easy hike down to the river below.

I really liked this rustic old fence that lined the walkway down to the river.



This is actually looking back up the stone walkway that makes it's way down to the bridge.



I was really was taken by the serenity of this quiet trail.



And then finally, coming to this bridge crossing the Little Pigeon River.

source

While I was preparing this post and googling the area, I came across an interesting fact.
During the winter of 2013, the old bridge was completely destroyed by flood waters.
(You can click on the source link to read about it.)

I am thinking the new bridge does look a bit more sturdy.
What do you think?



The river that morning was quite ear shattering as it raged underneath our feet.

 

Some of us were braver than others and chose to leave the safety of the bridge.

And speaking of the bridge...

...a bridge is really just a couple of fences with a floor, right?

Then on up the mountain we went and the sun started to pop through the fog.

We all know how hard it is to take just one photo when we are faced with such a view as this.

So I did just what any good blogger would do...
...I just kept snapping away.

There's a verse from my most favorite hymn that states:

When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees,
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur,
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze...

...and I can't help but be reminded of it when I come to a place like this.
So, while we're at it, let's sing the refrain...

Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee:
How great thou art! How great thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee:
How great thou art! How great thou art!

Have a lovely weekend, my friends!