LIzzy the Lizard

Lizzy is so very cool,

with her fiendish, evil grin.

Beautiful in her own way,

I love the texture of the skin.

You'll see her where it's very warm,

cold-blooded means she likes the heat.

And when she's hungry, you should know,

fruits and greens she likes to eat.

When evading the hungry hawk,

there is one more bizarre detail.

Lizzy still can get away,

if she sheds her writhing tail.

J.A.Scott

Vegetation on the Wall

Formidable, the castle wall.

Letting nothing through.

Obediently, it stands it's guard,

witness how the foe withdrew.

Ever patient, ever true.

Remember you must wait.

Postpone a little while.

Once it's time, you blossom forth.

Wielding power, ever strong!

Erode the mighty wall of stone.

Real potential all along.

J.A.Scott

Grassy Fields

Industrial buildings

made of brick,

soon forgotten

rather quick.

Lasts for maybe

fifty years,

then nothing left

'cept souvenirs.

A concrete field

within the valley,

laying dormant

till world's finale.

* * * * *

No more smoke stacks

will there be,

just old decrepit

factory debris.

I long for the time

with no more tears,

though working hard

for a thousand years.

Then we'll produce

full Earthy yields

and restore God's

beautiful grassy fields.

J.A.Scott

Wyalusing - Random Photos

 Hard to capture a decent photo of a hummingbird.

 During one of the trails, several people thought this looked like Abe Lincoln.

 From the top of one of the hills, overlooking the trees below.

 High atop the hill, over the rocks can be seen the Mississippi.

 Cramped and narrow this road is. That's the road for me.

Somewhat an eye-soar in the beautiful landscape. Still, it's impressive.

Wyalusing - Sunset Over the Mississippi

 Enjoying a sunset.

 The Mississippi River is calm and beautiful.

  

The sky has been lit up by the suns final light.

The Sun is super red. Almost looks like another planet.

 

Slowly the sun dips beneath the trees...

 

... just before it disappears on the horizon. Good Night Wyalusing!

 

Bonus Photo!

Wyalusing - Picture Rock Cave Trail

Entering the Picture Rock Cave Trail

 Found a lot of fungus on the way.

 A recent lightening strike hit this tree.

 Lots of different levels on the trail.

 

 This is Picture Rock Cave

 

 A small trickling stream from the small trickling waterfall.

 If you look closely enough, you can see the small waterfall.

A few of the recently fallen sand rocks. I was practically watching erosion as it was happening.

Vacation Day 9 - Isle of Man and the Glen

The first day I was on the Isle of Man I found this Glen to explore. No more talking, just enjoy the photos.

Time to stop and smell the flowers before getting back to what the Isle of Man was all about....

Practice run of the Isle of Man TT bike races.

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Vacation Day 3 - Drive to Belfast Ireland

In order to get to Belfast, we opted to rent a car. This is what we drove.

On our drive to Belfast, I found this impressive structure. I had to take a photo of it.

Per everyone's request, I took a photo of the Irish country-side. This time, we had pulled off the main highway and took a less beaten path.

While travelling, we found a small animal preserve. We were trying to find a castle of some sort, so when I saw there was a cafe selling coffee, I suggested we go ask for directions. Plus I wanted a coffee.

As we approached Carlingford, towards the castle the kind folks from the cafe directed us to, we saw this sign. The sign may be humorous, but the shocking thing is, it was probably a problem at some point.

Having parked the car, this was the scenery as we approached King John's castle. Can you imagine having this sort of a view from the back of your kitchen window?

A glimpse of King John's castle we explored.

Nothing shows the true power of nature as well as vegetation growing from a stone wall.

The castle has seen better times. It's still impressive.

A view of the village, pointed away from the castle. Marvellous!

I had to do a bit of climbing to get this picture, and Dan was happy to take the photo.

Finally in Belfast, we dropped our stuff off at the B&B and immediately went looking for the next pub.

A long hard day of travelling and checking out castles wore me out. I decided to relax and enjoy a burger.

Autumn Leaf

Oh autumn leaf
in your splendour grand.
Your life is short
but very precious.
You bring colour to my
life in your darkest hour.
With brilliant shades of
green, gold, red & brown.
In the height of your
glory I do awe.
Then down, down, down,
the end of your existence.

J.A.Scott
Originally published 03/18/09

Mitchell Park Domes - Tropical Domes

This may just be my personal opinion, but the tropical dome is the best dome at Mitchell Park. You never know what sort of flower you're going to find. What's your favorite dome? What's your favorite display? Leave a comment below and let everyone know.