A splash, a glimmer

Though the cold (and the wind) have been frightful, the sunshine has been quite delightful!
It's amazing how cheery the sun can be to any day. Gleaming through the windows and brightening up each room in the house. Ah... So refreshing. I love sunlight.

                                           

                                             

                                              

                                          

                                              

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What cheers you up?

The Ocean's Beauty

Here are only a few of the numerous photos from our family's vacation. Fond memories.

The ocean and the tide pool.

A happy flock of seagulls.

One of the very unique and intriguing starfish I saw.

(Or sea stars. They're not really fish.)

Star fish are truly amazing little critters. They feel funny on your hand.

                A silhouette of palm trees. Love it. So many colors.

This was a fun photo. That's my sister. She has a lovely profile.

Our sand castle. My sisters and I had one shovel and one bucket as tools.We had a lot of fun. 

There was lots of giggling involved, a lot of creativity and some failures. 

(Our original plan was to build an igloo.) ;-)

We didn't have time to decorate it before the sun went down.

 The beach houses were picture perfect.  

  Look at that blue sky. Amazing.

                                                A cloudy beach.

                  













  I realized after photographing this little guy that he only had one leg. 

                          He( she?) was very good at keeping still.

All I can say is God's handiwork is incredibly intricate, beautiful, and awing.
I only edited photos 5 and 8. Truly inspiring and perfect.

The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. 

Psalm 19:1

As a side note I bought some more photo space. So, I'll probably be posting more photos soon. 
Maybe a few interesting posts. ( I hope)

What did you do this weekend?

Bees. Friend or Foe?

 The bees were buzzing crazily in the yard. Happily landing on the plants in our yard. They all looked so cute. And very picture worthy.
The only problem is... I am sort of scared of bees.
They might be cute, but I am not to fond of them. Their buzz always makes me on edge and the carpenter bees keep me on my toes. But I keep telling myself that I need to conquer my fears. I haven't accomplished that so far. They make me nervous. I have a fear on my mind that their out to get me. Ever since I got stung by a yellow jacket and... alright before that too... I haven't really enjoyed their company.

So, out I went with my trusty camera hoping to get a few good photos. I held my head high and tried to act courageous as I carefully dodged a few bees flying around. I got a few photos and stood a few feet from my enemies. They watched my every move, laughing at me. They eyed my nervous figure suspiciously. Their evil buzzing ringing in my ears. A few bees ( Probably killer bees by the look or... maybe bumble bees) flew by me trying to scare me back inside.

By this time my sister had come outside. She tried to assure me that they couldn't really sting. They were only the male ones flying near me. A bee flew by her and she swished her arm toward the bee. The bee quickly flew away.

I was feeling a little better. There were a few bees flying in the air fighting one another.
I tried to ignore them. Then to my horror they were over my head. My sister yelled. "Leah, it's in your hair!" I wasn't sure what to do. So I instinctively started shrieking. I screamed and squawked. Should I try and shoo it out of my hair?
It seemed to be stuck.In.My.Hair. After about 10 horrible seconds it flew out. Ahh... I got out of shock and gave a somewhat sheepish look. "I am going inside." I told my sister. She smiled. We both chuckled a little, as we quickly scurried inside.

And thus ended my story of the bees and me. The enemy still lurks out there somewhere waiting to attack.

Raindrops and Sunshines.

 Rain brings the promise of green; the promise of sunshine.

Brightening all around,

 Giving an awing glow,

Vibrant streaks of shine,

And cheerful splashes that warm my hands and face.


I am capturing the sun through the lens of a camera and soaking in the greatness of  the unfathomable glory of the Son.

 Romans 5:21
That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. 

 Isn't God's grace a billion times as amazing as His sunshine?

Carnations or Roses?

The grass dies and the flowers fall,
       but the word of our God will live forever.

Isaiah 40:8

The Winner

Miss Erin is the winner of my contest! Your prize Miss Erin are a dozen rich peanut butter bars!! (With chocolate chips.) I will post the recipe with a picture of the bars soon. So you know what they look like. :)


(Miss Erin, I will give you your prize when I see you next. Maybe next Sunday.)


Above is the picture of the robin. It is circled. :) I know, it was a very difficult bird to find.



Hope you had fun trying to find it. Have a blessed day!!!

Pictures and A Contest

Here are couple of pictures from Amicalola Falls. My family and I went there today.



Here are two Robins that a saw a couple days ago.

Now, here is another picture with a Robin.



Can you find the Robin?
Who ever finds the Robin and can tell me, in there own words where it is on the photo will win a prize. :) The winner will be announced Wednesday!


Hope you had a blessed Friday! :D

Fall

The comings of fall,

and the......

Goings of spring.




As the leaves turn there colors, shades of orange and red, the others that have shown their colors, will dry and nod their head. Dead and withered will no longer be, but the promising of spring will further ring.We watch the trees grow blooms and flowers, and then red and orange, will once more become and hum a brilliant song of autumn winds and sharp sweet breezes.

Proverbs 24:1

Be NOT thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

Three Word Tuesday