Love is natural...Open your heart to it....

Love can be painted for all to see



Love can come from within



I found love in this very spot...a love I love a lot.



I wrote my love in river sands



In morning dew on mirrors and



In rocky river banks



I sent hugs and kisses..Returned or not?



I even drew it wet on rocks



to my love I said hello.
Love is everywhere... I try to show.



I found a bit of love from long ago
Is it still true? Do you know?



In mossy rocks it seems to grow



In spring leaves, love marked my way



Along the bed of the river in shades of Grey



I thought on love in this spot,
What it meant and where its not.
I lost that love, but learned a lot
I came away a bit more wise
Because that love was filled with lies





Sometimes while walking all around



Love is somehow naturally found



Its every where that I go



so I just listen to it and let it flow



In everything I do




and somehow it seems to shine right though.....



Love is everywhere in nature

It jumps out at me

Makes me smile, and warms my heart.



Sometime it catches me by surprise at how beautiful it is and how well hidden.
It did not jump out at me right away, but I captured love on this day.
I trapped it completely by mistake, but its a love I was glad to take.






(I gave this love away in vain, but there was more than love to gain. A life long friend I surely hope, But that's still love on a grander scope)



When I cant find it right away, But feel it deep inside
I can always make my own...its a never ending ride
Its not very hard, when love is always in your heart.
Just let it grow from within, what better time to start?

Love of life, and all it has to offer.
a lifetime of love.
OPEN YOUR HEART

(I don't know, I have no clue. When I am alone in nature my thoughts just lead to you)

Yes that's me...Taking a squat in the woods...But hey now I am not following some call of nature...Just taking a pic...Still looks bad though....Have to pay attention to who is near me...I am taking a pic with my camera phone...This was my memorial day hike...Loved it at the end of this hike is a great falls that you can jump off a rope and into a small lagoon....It is an awesome place
called Hickey gap...Its about fifteen mins from my house and that makes me one lucky Momma...Not to mention cute...(even with plumber crack)

(I don't know, I have no clue. When I am alone in nature my thoughts just lead to you)

Good luck, Its all around.
Luck is how you see it,
where ever its found.


(I don't know, I have no clue. When I am alone in nature my thoughts just lead to you)

Make a Wish, Close your eyes,
Breath out and let your wishes fly.


(I don't know, I have no clue. When I am alone in nature my thoughts just lead to you)

LOVE.....

(I don't know, I have no clue. When I am alone in nature my thoughts just lead to you)

The Peace Offering

Nature reaching out to me,speaking out to me:

I reach out my hand to you my child...
Within it I bare the only gift I have to offer...A simple gift yours for the taking....
You may not see the worth in such simple things...But its all I have to offer you...
It is my sign of peace to you, I offer up a bit of me...For your eyes to enjoy, for your heart to welcome...
It is the simple things such as these dusty old rocks, the earth in which I ripped them from, The water that washed over them with the rain that made them clean, the wind that dried them for me, The moss that covers them, Down to the cracked aged hand that bares them for you...
They are as much yours for the taking as they are mine.
For this gift I give you, there is a peace in the simplicity of it,
A wisdom in the age of it.
My gift....
A Rock to lean on when you need a brace against the world and a Rock to stand on when you need strength to rise above your burdens....
Take these gifts as a sign of peace, Peace within you and peace towards me...
With this gift you can withstand all that comes your way, and appreciate the beauty in the world around you...
Rosa..AKA "cobaltmoonrose"

(I don't know, I have no clue. When I am alone in nature my thoughts just lead to you)

REDNECK FLY SWATTER

Now just what is a redneck fly swatter?

I have no clue...But I know someone who can make you one if you have a fly problem.
ITS HOT in Ga...And the electricity bills soar like the temp. Higher and higher. Wish it was just the opposite for winter, temp goes down and so does the bills...YEAH fat chance of that ever happening.

Anyways, to compensate for a hot day last week I left my front door open....Now I live in a hayfield...Straight across it there is a road and on the other side of that road is a dairy cattle farm.

OK it does not take a genius to figure out the math on the odds of a hot day and open doors leading to a fly infested house....I HATE FLIES...Worse I hate flies stuck to a sticky tape hanging from my ceiling. That's just nasty...So since I don't have the sense or the cents to buy a screen door right now I must deal with flies...

Here is the catch....even though a fly swatter is like 98 cents you have to leave home to buy one or deal with flies till you get one....I am certain there is some home remedy to get rid of flies... I have tried a bag of water over my doorway. Something about the reflection keeps them out. Not outta my house it does not. Anyone have luck w/ that? Maybe I used the wrong bag? Zip lock right? I hear it works but uhhhhh STILL get flies....So anyone have a solution? Id love to know. Till then Imma use a redneck flyswatter.

No, its not a rolled up paper. That was my version of a redneck flyswatter. Then I was learned, schooled, in the art of flyswatter engineering by a redneck engineering fool I now call Trapper.
He is a fly killing machine no doubt. Darn Scrait! Anyways on to the goods.

REDNECK FLYSWATTER

what you need:

1. Most prized possession of a redneck....roll of DUCT TAPE

2. large paint stick....(stirrer)

3. cardboard swatch

That's it

Lets see....



Cardboard Swatch taken from a cardboard target, where else would a redneck get his cardboard? Note that the cardboard swatch should be a lot smaller than in image...I am guessing at 3 inches by 3 inches should be enough.
(now you could just shoot the flies if you were that redneck and you could kill two birds with one stone...A new wall treatment and a few cool air holes to vent heat from the house, not a suggestion though)

Every red neck knows what a roll of duct tape looks like I mean come on! (no pic of that)

Cut about (6) 5-6 inch strips of duct tape.
place cardboard swatch about 1 inch from bottom of first piece of duct tape and tape it to the end of the long paint stick. Flip and cover with a second piece of duct tape. Over lap that by about 1/4 to 1/2 inch with third piece, flip and cover the sticky side with another and do that step for the last two pieces as well.

What it looks like when done



How well does that work?
Well just ask the flies....
There were FIFTY! in my house within an hour..That is 50!!! OMG!



Disclaimer (*NO FLIES WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS BLOG *)
Credit to Trapper Smallridge for the design of the redneck flyswatter.

Come sit here...

Come and sit here with me for just a while, its the perfect place.
To contemplate the meaning of the smile, that shines upon your face.
Cobaltmoonrose

(I don't know, have no clue. When I am alone in nature my thoughts just lead to you)

Off the path

A few things off the path from a recent hike...I have no clue what the pink and white flowers are. I am about to find out though if I can....I see these everywhere in the woods this time of year...They are beautiful the way they are turned downwards instead of up...Certain there is a reason for it.....Lets see if I can get lucky....(new tab searching)

first bit of luck on it... (took a while)

and I went with trillium because its not a painted trillium, and got this Trillium

I want a good site that has an extensive photo gallery of native plants to GA and in depth descriptions....Anyone? Please.

(I don't know, I have no clue. When I am alone in nature my thoughts just lead to you)

An Easter not soon forgotten

OK, I know Easter is meant for egg hunts and church gatherings, well mine this year was spent doing what I do best. I am certain its an Easter that at least my oldest son Dakota will not soon forget. We went on a nice hike by an unsuspecting little creek in the mtns. It was beautiful and the creek was full from all the rain that we had had in the previous week or so.

There was a wonderful waterfall at the end of our destination and even though it was frigidly cold my oldest had to against constant warnings take the plunge....Let me tell you that boy came out of the water almost as fast as he jumped in but I am certain more alive than he had felt in a while.

My youngest two stayed behind fishing with their uncle and nephews because the trip was too much for them that day. YES fishing on Sunday and Easter Sunday at that...Oh well. My sis joined us on the hike but both me and her had enough sense to stay out of the water. Even my dog Axel came along. He is definitely a hiker, loves the woods so much so that every time I crank my truck he thinks he is going on an adventure and tries to jump in with me.


(I don't know, I have no clue. When I am alone in nature my thoughts just lead to you)

This was the sun sitting on my birthday this year, and the moon rising. Just me looking back today on my pics and posting what jumps out at me....The sun is from my front porch looking across the hayfield that is literally my front yard..and well the moon is my back yard over my roof. What is that saying about and orange sun sitting....hmmmmm? (new tab search time)

“Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning”

(I don't know, I have no clue. When I am alone in nature my thoughts just lead to you)

Walks down a mountain path

I have had more of these than I can count (walks down mtn paths). I usually have a camera in hand and more times than not my three little men in tow...There are times I just like to get out and enjoy my hikes right by myself. But either way if there is no camera in hand the trip seems such a waste....No pictures of what I see to share and my day is pretty much ruined. Its not that I cant enjoy the hike because I do enjoy it very much. Its just that I like to bring my hike home. I also like the way the camera affords me the luxury of slowing down and seeing things i'd normaly breeze right by if I were just hiking.

When I dont have my camera with me I still look at the world as if I were taking a pic. Focusing in on things that interest me and noting how beautiful it all is. I have gotten in the habit of looking at the world around me as if I am looking through a lens and let me tell you its such a beautiful world we live in if you can slow down long enough to enjoy even the smallest thing in your day. There is beauty all around and it does not have to be found in the mtns, it can be in your own yard. That is what makes my day or even my week. When I can focus in on something small and see that there is a beauty and simplicity in even the smallest of things.

About a month ago I took a nice little tumble in the river, busted up my knees and broke my camera (along with my heart) I checked that camera every day. I litterally submerged it in the river when I fell. It was dripping wet and I just knew it was over with. Now I am by no means a professional photographer. I take my pics just for fun and memories. Dont let it kid you I love to share them with friends and hopefully my kids will look back on them some day and feel blessed that they are so well photographed and see that they were lucky in all the things I do with them and share with them.

Right now its more of a hastle to them to be stuck in the woods hiking or fishing or camping, but maybe someday they will look back and realize just how much fun they really had. But as far as my camera is concerned I was certain it would never recover. I went at least two miserable weeks without it and missed a bunch of pics before I realised my camera phone worked pretty darn well as a back up.

See since I just take pics for fun and more importantly since I am a single mom of three little men I could not just run out and get a new camera. It was an expense I could not just justify because I wanted it alone, and not one my budget would have enjoyed being hit with either. So I went without it and checked it regularly with the hope it would someday dry out and function.
I had given up hope on it till about a week ago when my teen picked it up and started messing with it and like magic it turned on and immediately got put back into work.

Now I still use my cam. phone for pics as well....Since being dumped into the river my regular camera has a flaw in it. Sometimes it will not accept the memory card as being formatted and it will after about 50 pics ask me to format it which means I would lose those 50 pics. So I have to switch over to my phone and use it as a back up. Luckily it takes some pretty decent pics itself so all is well as long as my comp recognizes the card and I can access my pics on it for saving.

Just a throwback to being dumped in frigid river water. Believe me I understand its pain because I myself was out of commission for a week or so as well and felt like my kneecaps had aged twenty years on me instantly. Either way gist of the story is I am back on track with freezing little moments in time on my walks down mtn paths. I have been on some really nice hikes and a few uneventful ones. I am digging deeper into the paths around me, some are better than others by far and offer up some awesome views that humble me to my core. There is nothing like being able to experience it yourself in person, but I can share my experience for anyone bored enough to stop long enough to see.

There are a few things that I seem to capture that excite me when I see them. One is a good reflection in a still calm section of water and the other is natural hearts or even ones that are not natural that I fashion or someone before me fashioned. I see them everywhere and sometimes I capture a few here and there by mistake without even knowing I did it or that there was even a heart in what I was looking at. Those are the ones that make me all excited. Its just a habit I picked up when I started noticing them in my surroundings. I like to say its my love of nature comming back to me, but in reality nature has the heart shape down pat. Everywhere I look I see them and if there is a camera you can bank that I am going to get a picture of them so I hope you like reflections and love because I am sure you will see it repeated many times on this page.

Introduction into my world

I am a 33 year old nature loving mother of three boys. I enjoy all things outdoors and sharing that experience with my children. I believe there is lot to gain in experience in teaching your children to have a strong love of nature, for both you and them. We spend a great majority of our time in the outdoors. This blog will be about our experiences, photos and stories of our adventures, and just information on all things natural that pop into my brain pan.

I am situated in a perfect location to teach my children the love of nature. I live right on the edge of the Cohutta wilderness region of Northwest Georgia. I could not ask for a better place to enjoy all the things that I hold dear and the opportunity to share it with those I hold dearest. It provides me with a great place to raise my kids and develop their love of nature. It also affords me with a wonderful backdrop to take pics of what I see and do. Nature is always changing from day to day in the mountains here and there is never an end to the beauty I see.

I can say any day that I can wake up, find beauty in the smallest things around me, and realize that I am blessed to live in this beautiful world we all live in is an awesome gift that I could not live without. I am a hippy at heart as you will see. I like to think I look at the world around me a bit different than most and hope to find those out there who have the same view of this beautiful thing called life we all walk. Maybe in my blogging that love of life can be fueled even more by sharing it with others here. So I hope you sit back and enjoy whatever pops to my mind and comes into the focus of my camera and crosses the path of my life....Muah! Enjoy it its all beautiful!