w a n d e r l u s t

— Anita Krizzan

— Terry Pratchett (via quotemadness)

— John Boyne (via quotemadness)

— Yann Martel (via quotemadness)

— Chuck Palahniuk (via quotemadness)

If you’ve never experienced the Blue Ridge Parkway in the fall, you’re missing out on something special. The rolling mountains and forested ridges North Carolina and Virginia shimmer in the sunset like copper and gold. While we marvel at the views, birds soar higher on the rising winds; their sharp calls echoing from mountaintop to valley bottom. A short walk off the parkway puts you into a landscape of stout trees and rushing streams. You won’t want to leave. Photo by Norman Lathrop (www.sharetheexperience.org).

— Jodi Picoult

Fall colors grace the trees of the bayou at Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas. The cypress knees extend above the water, and while their function is speculated about, it’s mostly unknown, adding to the mystery of swamps. The refuge has 160,000 acres to hunt, fish, paddle and hike through, and is the largest bottomland hardwood forest to be found in the lower Mississippi River Valley. Those who visit find it a prized place, a haven for wildlife and people alike. With abundant forests, close to three hundred lakes and connected with streams and bayous, this wonderland offers up much to the imagination all year round.  Photo by Rita Szabo (www.sharetheexperience.org).

— David Foster Wallace

hold the frequency of feeling good as often and as long as you can

— Kate Jacobs

— Beau Taplin