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.

60 comments:

♥ Łucja-Maria ♥ said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Cezar and Léia said...

The first composition is breathtaking!
wow
Léia

Giga said...

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.

Jill said...

Beautiful shots and such perfect sayings. Made my morning.

MadSnapper said...

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

Darla said...

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

Darla

Pamela Gordon said...

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

A Garden of Threads said...

Thank you for the morning smile. Great post.

Virginia said...

Very clever interpretations of the Letter U !
V

Rohrerbot said...

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

Judy said...

I love the clouds in that first image!!

Esther Joy said...

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

TexWisGirl said...

made me smile. :)

Carletta said...

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

Gillian Olson said...

Wonderful pictures and matched so well with the Thoreau quotes.

Stephanie said...

Stunning first shot!

Judy said...

Beautiful shots EG!

Malyss said...

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

Snowcatcher said...

GREAT quotes, and wonderfully illustrated!

Buttons Thoughts said...

OH I LOVE your quotes and your photos. B

Agni said...

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

PerthDailyPhoto said...

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!

Anonymous said...

Great photos for Alphabe and Rurality ^_^

DeniseinVA said...

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

Susan Anderson said...

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

=)

LONDONLULU said...

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!

RedPat said...

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

Lowell said...

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! :))

Lisa Gordon said...

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

I hope you've had a wonderful day!

Unknown said...

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

isabella kramer - veredit said...

Love your post - great humour!!

best regards
veredit

BlueShell said...

Awesome! Thank you!
xoxo
Bshell

Janie said...

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.

Debra at HOMESPUN: http://www.thehomespun.com said...

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.

Gail Dixon said...

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...

Splendid Little Stars said...

wonderful photos and great quotes!
thoroughly enjoyable post!

Nicki said...

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

Grandma Barb's This and That said...

Great photos and wonderful quotes!

Anonymous said...

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

Michelle said...

Mr. Jefferson knows what he is talking about.

SandyCarlson said...

I love these and your outlook.

Rose said...

I really, really love that first shot!

Anonymous said...

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

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Your pics are Untoppable!

Randy said...

Love the sky in the first shot.

Lola said...

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

Great post!

Unknown said...

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

Anonymous said...

That's a beautiful sky shot!

Jim said...

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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Rocky Mountain Woman said...

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

Eden House News and views said...

Brilliant photography

Crafty Green Poet said...

Lovely photos, those nests looks a bit precarious!

Lmkazmierczak said...

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)

Peg said...

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

Anne (cornucopia) said...

Wonderful photos!

NatureFootstep said...

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

Naperville Now said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Jenny said...

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.

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