I've been spending time in the Wilderness…

copyright Cindy Guthrie … the Sipsey Wilderness, that is, in the Bankhead National Forest. Here are a few pictures from our very long hikes: copyright Cindy Guthrie The Sipsey Wilderness is one of the only places in the Southeast where the Eastern Hemlock grows. copyright Cindy Guthrie copyright Cindy Guthrie Notice the river rocks that…

The Evening Cloud

The Evening Cloud by John Wilson   A cloud lay cradled near the setting sun, A gleam of crimson tinged its braided snow; Long had I watched the glory moving on O’er the still radiance of the lake below. Tranquil its spirit seemed, and floated slow! Even in its very motion there was rest; While…

We dreamt of a White Christmas…

…and although it was not a lot, it was the closest we have come in my lifetime. Many areas just north of us had at least an inch on Christmas Day – some several inches! It snowed gently for the better part of the day, making this Christmas a real treat for those of us…

Simple Pleasures: “Who says you have to go to the mountains…

…to see the leaves?” my husband said when he showed me these pictures he took while in the woods with our son for the Youth Hunt on Sunday. Here in central Alabama, the fall foliage is just hitting its peak, and although it was a drizzly, foggy day, the colors are still gorgeous. The artistry…

Good thing I don't believe in ghosts…

…because if I did, this picture would make me want to call Ghostbusters… Good thing I know this is just a reflection off the lid on my stew pot…or I’d swear a cat was looking through my wall at me! You have to admit, though, it’s pretty creepy… There’s joy on this journey, on my…

Friday Funny

I got this in an email several years ago, and I bring it out every Christmas. This owns me! I get a giggle every time I see it. (yeah, I know, I’m weird) There is joy on this journey, on my way home to my Father’s house, Cindy < (hee, hee, hee; Get ‘im, Roy!)