It’s the time of the year to head out to find a springtime favorite, trillium. So, on this snowy April morning in Michigan I ventured out. This is what I found.
Unexpected delight. Today’s gift.
Tag: Photography
Daffodils
Golden Daffodils
Creation’s Spring miracle
Cloudy day sunshine
My Morning Walk
Here’s what I saw on this morning’s walk…
Snow!
Lots and lots of snow!
And deer!
Lots and lots of deer!
Dressed in the morning snow
Melting away into a white trailside cathedral
And birds!
Lots and lots of birds!
… a flicker, hugging a tree trunk
… downy woodpeckers, flitting about
… chickadees, darting from snowy twig to snowy twig
… a pileated woodpecker, the avian prize
And tracks!
Lots and lots of tracks!
Dog-like, but not a dog’s
A coyote! A gray ghost, ahead, watching, then trotting away.
And me!
… alone on the snowy path, but not alone
If you know what I mean
This is my Father’s world…
If you know what I mean…
… Even Snow …
The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it … even snow.
Today’s gift.
Walking, Seeing
This is where I walked the other day.
This is what I saw.
Nothing noteworthy, really.
Except…
… for the ability to walk
… for the ability to see.
Today’s gift.
Sometimes There are Clouds
Sometimes there are none.
Sunny days. No shade. Cold winter nights.
Sometimes they are quite ordinary.
Sheets of gray. Nondescript. Hiding what’s behind.
Sometimes they provide interesting backdrops.
To enhance the ordinary.
Sometimes they bring what we need.
To fill creeks. To quench thirst. To water the earth.
Sometimes they’re a gift.
… If we pay attention…
To dazzle. To delight. To make us smile.
Today’s unexpected delight… Today’s gift.
The Weather 2
I couldn’t resist posting a few more pictures after taking my camera for a walk on this Christmas Day afternoon.
This is my Father’s world.
Today’s gift.
The Weather
There’s been a lot of talk about the weather these days. From the west coast to the east and everywhere in between it’s been weather! weather! weather!
Realizing there’s nothing I can do about it, today, I decided rather than talk about the weather it was time to explore some of the effects of the weather.
So, on this very cold, sunny, cloudless day, with a nearby creek swollen by recent rains, I risked frozen fingers to try the ‘five shot’ challenge. Could I take five photos worthy of posting in the blog?
Here’s what I came up with…
Today’s gift.
This Morning’s Walk
I was up early this morning. I wasn’t sleeping and the much hyped lunar eclipse making its way across the sky called my name. So, I got up. Dressed for the 35 degree morning, I grabbed my camera and stepped outside. Through the bare trees and thickening clouds I saw the last bit of reflected sunlight succumb to the earth’s shadow creeping across the moon’s face, totally eclipsing it.
And that was it. By the time I was out for my walk, the clouds pretty much covered the sky and ended any hope of viewing the moon continuing its cycle. Disappointing, to be sure.
However, another sight was in the making in the east. Remember those clouds that covered the lunar eclipse? They teamed up with the rising sun this morning to make for a most delightful sunrise.
Today’s sunrise and lunar eclipse were among the blessings of today’s early walk this crisp November morning. Morning walks… the days’ gifts.
“Morning by morning new mercies I see…”
Autumn – 2022
It sometimes seems that
The Creator of the universe likes to show off
a bit these days
Praise to the Creator
Who shows off his handiwork
In all of Creation
In all seasons
“This is my Father’s world…”
Today’s gift
Walk as Children of Light 