Sunset by the River

So peaceful.    So relaxing.

You can feel your blood pressure lowering as you stand there and gaze at the vivid colors in the sky and on the water.

Wishing you beautiful sunsets!

Marlee

I am linking to Outdoor Wednesday @ A Southern Daydreamer.

Rainbow in the Clouds

This past weekend my husband and I attended the funeral of his elderly uncle in the small town of Beauregard, Mississippi.    After the service, we took a stroll through the old cemetery.

The arched brick mausoleum surrounded by the wrought iron fence caught my eye right away.

Notice the weathered cross hanging from the century old fence.

They don’t make them like this anymore, do they?

The weekend was beautiful but yesterday it was gloomy with intermittent rain.  Totally worth it though because this was the scene right before darkness fell.    The perfect end to a lousy day.

Peace and blessings,

Marlee

I am linking to Outdoor Wednesday @ A Southern Daydreamer.

Shadow of the Cross

While wandering through an old cemetery in Beauregard, Mississippi,  I was intrigued by this weathered wooden cross placed haphazardly in the century old wrought iron fence.    I didn’t even notice the shadow until I uploaded the picture.

I am linking to Shadow Shot Sunday.

Have a good week!

Marlee

In Remembrance

One flag for each life lost.

My son, who was nine years old on that horrifying day, wrote the following and I would like to share it with you:

Whenever I think about a clear, blue September morning, like the one we have today, it is impossible to not see horrors of that day over and over again. But we must not be afraid... nor intolerant. And we must remember... the sun still rose on September 12. Prove to the world that we still live in the land of the free, and the home of the brave. God bless America.

I am linking to Shadow Shot Sunday.

Marlee

 

TS Lee

I hope you all had a restful Labor Day weekend!     My adventurous spirit kicked in and my honey and I headed down to our South Alabama home despite the threat of Tropical Storm Lee.   I underestimated the power of Mother Nature.

This is the view from the front of our house after TS Lee paid us a visit. You can barely see the two sections of our driveway which are located on each side of the sago palm “island”.

This is how our backyard looked after our uninvited visitor showed up.

This is how it usually looks.

The only part of our back yard that didn’t flood is this berm.   It ended up being the spot we, along with our neighbor, placed our mowers for safekeeping during the storm.

Due to the street flooding of the only way out, we were stuck at home until the afternoon when the water receded.   I am not complaining though because I know others weren’t as lucky as we were.     My heart and prayers goes out to all those who were impacted by Lee or Irene or the wildfires in Texas.

Thanks for visiting (except for you TS Lee)!

Marlee

I am linking to Outdoor Wednesday @ A Southern Daydreamer.