Wednesday, April 10, 2013

U/Alphabe-Thursday

 Over and Under

U is for UNDER

Heaven is under our feet as well as well as over our heads.
~ Henry David Thoreau

Castle in the air

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundation under them.
~ Henry David Thoreau

Not  cool, calm and collected

Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances.
~ Thomas Jefferson

I am linking to Jenny Matlock at Alphabe-Thursday HERE 

I am also linking to Rurality Blog Hop HERE.
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60 comments:

  1. ♥ Łucja-Maria ♥April 10, 2013 at 5:21 AM

    Hello!
    Fantastic photos. Very nice views.
    Regards:)
    Lucia

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  2. AnonymousApril 10, 2013 at 6:13 AM

    I can almost hear that very familiar screech from those two gulls!

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  3. Cezar and LéiaApril 10, 2013 at 6:41 AM

    The first composition is breathtaking!
    wow
    Léia

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  4. GigaApril 10, 2013 at 7:03 AM

    Piękne niebo jest nad Tobą i pod Tobą. Śliczne zdjęcia, a szczególnie pierwsze. Pozdrawiam.
    Beautiful sky is above you and below you. Beautiful pictures, especially the first. Yours.

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  5. JillApril 10, 2013 at 7:56 AM

    Beautiful shots and such perfect sayings. Made my morning.

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  6. MadSnapperApril 10, 2013 at 8:11 AM

    that quote is so true, about heaven. love the trees against that sky and also the castle in the tree.

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  7. DarlaApril 10, 2013 at 8:13 AM

    Great photo's, great quotes. I like that "castle" nest.

    Darla

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  8. Pamela GordonApril 10, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    Beautiful photos. I love the one of the gulls screaming. They look like they're on a mission!

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  9. A Garden of ThreadsApril 10, 2013 at 9:29 AM

    Thank you for the morning smile. Great post.

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  10. VirginiaApril 10, 2013 at 9:39 AM

    Very clever interpretations of the Letter U !
    V

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  11. RohrerbotApril 10, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    I'd love to have a castle in the sky but I have to admit that I'm afraid of heights:)

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  12. JudyApril 10, 2013 at 9:47 AM

    I love the clouds in that first image!!

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  13. Esther JoyApril 10, 2013 at 9:55 AM

    Beautiful photos! I especially loved the first one - so peaceful and serene!

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  14. TexWisGirlApril 10, 2013 at 10:30 AM

    made me smile. :)

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  15. CarlettaApril 10, 2013 at 10:37 AM

    Great photos with excellent quote choices!
    I smiled too. :)

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  16. Gillian OlsonApril 10, 2013 at 10:52 AM

    Wonderful pictures and matched so well with the Thoreau quotes.

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  17. StephanieApril 10, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    Stunning first shot!

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  18. Judy April 10, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    Beautiful shots EG!

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  19. MalyssApril 10, 2013 at 11:12 AM

    Your first pic is as beautiful as a painting!
    I see that , wherever they are, gulls are always shouting and groaning!:)

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  20. SnowcatcherApril 10, 2013 at 11:21 AM

    GREAT quotes, and wonderfully illustrated!

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  21. Buttons ThoughtsApril 10, 2013 at 11:27 AM

    OH I LOVE your quotes and your photos. B

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  22. AgniApril 10, 2013 at 11:44 AM

    I love Your first photo- its the BEST. Just like painting !

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  23. PerthDailyPhotoApril 10, 2013 at 11:59 AM

    Beautiful colour and composition in the first shot EG. Eagles nest? I like to think I am one of those cool calm and collected persons :) most of the time anyway!

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  24. AnonymousApril 10, 2013 at 12:08 PM

    Great photos for Alphabe and Rurality ^_^

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  25. DeniseinVAApril 10, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    There is a quality to your photos that I really like. Great shots and I enjoyed the quote too. Have a great day :)

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  26. Susan AndersonApril 10, 2013 at 12:36 PM

    Those gulls look like they're talking...and I want to climb into the first pic.

    =)

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  27. LONDONLULUApril 10, 2013 at 1:21 PM

    Haha, I agree with Sue, they really do look like they're chatting away! Lovely captures all, I love the quality of light and the Thoreau quote!

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  28. RedPatApril 10, 2013 at 1:37 PM

    Fabulous post EG! I wish I could be calm and unruffled all the time. ;-)

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  29. LowellApril 10, 2013 at 1:38 PM

    Got me smiling! The colors in that first shot are superb. The poor nest in the 2nd is about to blow away. Those gulls are just as noisy as are ours!

    Cool post!

    What? You don't like shopping??? That seems like a gender offense! :))

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  30. Lisa GordonApril 10, 2013 at 2:57 PM

    I LOVE these, especially "Not cool, calm, and collected!" What a great shot that is.

    I hope you've had a wonderful day!

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  31. UnknownApril 10, 2013 at 3:44 PM

    Oops, someone is upset! (your last pic) Thanks for viewing my artblog, dear blogfriend!!

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  32. isabella kramer - vereditApril 10, 2013 at 4:02 PM

    Love your post - great humour!!

    best regards
    veredit

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  33. BlueShellApril 10, 2013 at 4:50 PM

    Awesome! Thank you!
    xoxo
    Bshell

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  34. JanieApril 10, 2013 at 5:17 PM

    Nice quotes, and lovely photos. I like the thought that heaven is under our feet. So often we forget to look for beauty and joy in the non-obvious places.

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  35. Debra at HOMESPUN: http://www.thehomespun.com April 10, 2013 at 5:28 PM

    U is hard....this was GREAT! :)

    Last year I went to a park to get UNDER a covered bridge. This year I was scrolling through older posts hoping to find something to use, lol! Whew, I did...but I love yours with the pics and quotes etc.

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  36. Gail DixonApril 10, 2013 at 5:34 PM

    Wonderful quotes and photos. I especially love the cloud formation and watery areas of the first shot. Your gulls cracked me up. I wonder who's fussing at who...

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  37. Splendid Little StarsApril 10, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    wonderful photos and great quotes!
    thoroughly enjoyable post!

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  38. NickiApril 10, 2013 at 6:36 PM

    Look at you with your witty and creative use of 'under' - very nice!

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  39. Grandma Barb's This and ThatApril 10, 2013 at 7:59 PM

    Great photos and wonderful quotes!

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  40. AnonymousApril 10, 2013 at 8:06 PM

    The quotes are wonderful. I just love the first one. Your pictures are perfect for them.

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  41. MichelleApril 10, 2013 at 9:26 PM

    Mr. Jefferson knows what he is talking about.

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  42. SandyCarlsonApril 10, 2013 at 9:34 PM

    I love these and your outlook.

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  43. RoseApril 10, 2013 at 9:45 PM

    I really, really love that first shot!

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  44. AnonymousApril 10, 2013 at 10:21 PM

    Those birds! They're cracking me up. And I love, love, love that first Thoreau quote.

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  45. Yogi♪♪♪April 10, 2013 at 10:36 PM

    Your pics are Untoppable!

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  46. RandyApril 10, 2013 at 10:39 PM

    Love the sky in the first shot.

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  47. LolaApril 11, 2013 at 8:53 AM

    Images and words are beautifully matched. Especially like Thoreau's quote & accompanying capture!

    Great post!

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  48. UnknownApril 11, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    Beautiful snaps of birds and natural things increase the beauty image.

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  49. AnonymousApril 11, 2013 at 10:06 AM

    That's a beautiful sky shot!

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  50. JimApril 11, 2013 at 1:58 PM

    Hi Ms. T.G. I had to see what you were 'under' today and found you nice surprise, it was over and under you, and nice winter picture. Thank you.
    ..

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  51. Rocky Mountain WomanApril 11, 2013 at 2:40 PM

    I love that Thoreau quote! Great shots to "back it up".

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  52. Eden House News and viewsApril 11, 2013 at 2:51 PM

    Brilliant photography

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  53. Crafty Green PoetApril 12, 2013 at 4:55 AM

    Lovely photos, those nests looks a bit precarious!

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  54. LmkazmierczakApril 12, 2013 at 8:20 AM

    Really enjoy visiting your blog every week...you have such a good eye for great shots. Thanks for visiting my blogs♥ (Bear with Me and Ordinary Words)

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  55. PegApril 12, 2013 at 10:15 AM

    I like the way you have paired your beautiful photos with quotes!

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  56. Anne (cornucopia)April 12, 2013 at 2:53 PM

    Wonderful photos!

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  57. NatureFootstepApril 12, 2013 at 5:11 PM

    seeing views like the first one always makes me want to be able to paint.

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  58. Naperville NowApril 13, 2013 at 8:29 AM

    That first shot is a humdinger (they are all wonderful, of course!) A thoughtful post.

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  59. AnonymousApril 13, 2013 at 3:32 PM

    I love this shot... it looks like a painting... Thank you for sharing on 'Rurality Blog Hop #10!'

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  60. JennyApril 18, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    I love that Thoreau quote.

    And that capture looks like a fine art painting!

    This was a really unique and lovely post.

    Thank you for linking.

    A+

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