“A Thing of Beauty“
“A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet
breathing…..”
~John Keats
*Photographs taken in the Cotswolds area of England (2013).
Categories: Poetry, The Weekly Bleat, Travel
My name is Tonya, and I grew up on a 300-acre farm in rural Virginia that has been in my family for over 100 years. After graduating from college, receiving my master’s degree in speech and language pathology, and living and working in a small city for six years, I decided to return to the place of my childhood. Here, in this rural area, on this patch of green, where for four generations my family has farmed, gardened, and lived, I, too wanted to be a part of this continuity. As a fourth generation farmgirl, I have many interests that not only include, but also go beyond the basics of farming, gardening, sheep and chicken-keeping. It is all of this and more that I plan on sharing in this blog.
fourth generation farmgirl 
Love that first shot!
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Thank you! It’s my favorite, too.
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love the shots and especially the stream one. that looks peaceful.
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I love that photo as well. I almost just posted that one alone.
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that would look great framed and hanging in your house.
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Thanks!
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The photos are beautiful… So serene and peaceful.
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Thank you! 🙂
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John Keats would have been proud 🙂 You found the perfect pictures to go with his lines.
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Thank you for saying that, Prajakta! I tried. 🙂
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Beautiful pics Tonya, particularly the last two; they are the perfect illustration. 🙂
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Thank you, Judy. 🙂
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