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Eyes of Wonderment

Sometimes the unexpected stops us in our tracks. The previous line of thought is forgotten, and the thrill of wonderment takes over.

Monarch Butterfly

I found this little green chrysalis attached to a long outdoor cord that I needed to gather and move. I detached the beautiful green pupa and laid it on our front porch. It wasn’t too many days before we noticed the newly emerged Monarch Butterfly drying its wings. Incredible cycle. (Click on the images to enlarge them)

Hummingbird Hawk-Moth

This was a 19-second video that I took with my phone yesterday. I slowed it down to half speed. It’s a Hummingbird Hawk-Moth. I know it’s not the best quality, but kind of cool to… 

Autumn Rays

Some awake, and dread pins them to the warmth, a sigh instead of words to say. Then, another looks at morning, embracing, God has granted me another day!

Den Rock Walk

Den Rock Walk – Den Rock Park Hidden in the midst of population, business, and all of the bustle, I found this old Native American land called Den Rock Park. I guess when you think… 

At Peace in the Forest

I walked in the woods. I walked on crusted snow. There were no other foot steps. There was no trail. I followed some animal tracks, but mostly just the lay of the land. The crusted snow was slick in spots but I thought of how much more difficult this walk would be in the summer months of growth.

In the Garden

Often times, as I stroll through the quiet, God created, wild places, I find myself praying, if not, talking with my Lord. In those moments, the balance of life, my peace of mind, and feeling… 

Going Home?

β€œThousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity” ― John Muir, Our National Parks

I agree Lord Byron

There Is Pleasure In The Pathless Woods There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music… 

Too Much Here For One To See

I look to the sky and the blazing sun Feeling like I’ve arrived, the only one Β  This place before me feels like home? Should I never leave here, no longer roam? Β  God must… 

Nature please

Oh, if only there existed the time to take in its entirety… naΒ·ture ˈnāCHΙ™r/ noun 1. the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the… 

Little bird on a branch

Once the hummingbirds leaves the feeder, they are hard to find. This is the best my zoom could do from about 40 feet away.

Wildlife moment

I didn’t get any of this on camera as my camera was outside in my vehicle, but we had a wildlife moment out back this morning. It started with my son spotting an animal at… 

Clear

It’s a beautiful day! The air is crisp and clean. Seeking a shaded tree on which I wish to lean. Β  Wishing I was in the woods north, not near. Right beside a babbling brook… 

In search of silence

I walk, in search of silence, somewhere near this place. I pause and stare at beauty absent of human trace. Β  Stopped, I listen, hoping only to hear the snow fall. Maybe the breeze as… 

“There’s an eagle up there”

Theodore and Jacqueline have both been coughing and congested for a week or so now. So I have gone through dozens of tissues, blown noses, wipes, and the charade of mixing it up to keep… 

Thanks #28 (Quiet)

I am thankful for quiet. I don’t get much quiet, but I am thankful for it when I do. Quiet is just a nice sound to ponder. Quiet, with no phones, no TV, no computer,… 

Thanks #16 (Shelter)

I am thankful for shelter. Psalm 62:8 –Β Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.Β God is my shelter. I am thankful for the… 

Thanks #10 (Sunshine)

I’m thankful for sunshine, aside from the obvious and scientific reasons why the sun is important to our existence. I think each of us, at one point or another, thinks that the sun shines just… 

Thanks #5 (Earth)

I am thankful for the planet earth we live upon. God created this place in perfection. The balance of all things natural. The human race is not even necessary for this planet to live, die,… 

Destination Homestead

Destination Homestead

The highways weren’t what they are now. The drive times were longer and the family car was crowded. The days were most definitely simpler then. There weren’t electronic games to play, options for isolating ourselves within the car, but games we played involving us all. I knew the make and model of almost every vehicle we saw along the way, we all did.

I sat behind my dad in the car and I tried to take in everything he saw. I learned the landmarks and the places along the way where we stopped or where some historical thing had happened. We brought our own water and food. Fast food was a homemade sandwich that mom pulled from her bag of prepared trip fare.

Ocean Path Hike – Acadia National Park

These pictures are from our family hike on Ocean Path at Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island, Maine. Amaris, Erin, Sebastian, Theodore, Jacqueline and myself hiked a little more than 3 miles. We left… 

Oh my deer

These were taken 10 days apart. The top one was in the front yard this morning. The bottom one was from the backyard a week and a half ago. I have seen a few more… 

Three deer in a row

The sky was blue. Pure, deep blue. To the east the sun brightened the blue to a glow so bright I had to look away. As I brought my gaze down toward the horizon the…