One of our new favorite traditions is a sunset walk. Wow! Tonight was fabulous….
…of course, here is a hymn of comfort from tonight!
Category: Landscape (Page 4 of 4)
I have been very blessed to see so much of this amazing earth. It is overwhelmingly beautiful, and I’ve loved introducing Wren and Rick to the many amazing places and creatures. Two summers ago we went on a long camping trip though many of the National Parks. Because Wren always has her cello with her, and we try to practice (or at least play) every day, we began a(n) (accidental) tradition of making music in some of the most beautiful places. I’ve included some photos below of the places and the “concerts”. We are so thankful that we have a safe home, and that we can make beautiful music while we are “sheltering”, but we are also longing to be back among the many beautiful places of this earth!
I found some little things today that made me joyful!
Happy Easter!! He is Risen!!!
Today has been a wonderful day of exploring and discovering so many amazing things!! We started the day visiting our favorite Owls – and we were so happy to meet the newest member of their family!!
Momma (pictured) and Daddy owls were close by and we tried to keep our distance and stay pretty quiet.
Look! All creation joins in Hallelujahs!
Today we anticipate Easter! This “hymn of comfort” is not a hymn, but we thought that the beautiful melody prepared us for the joy that will come in the morning! This is Sicilienne by Maria Theresia von Paradis (1759-1824).
This weekend has been so beautiful. So many reminders of God’s love for us. The most important reminder …. is tomorrow!
These past few days have been spectacular! A doxology seems appropriate for today – Here is Wren’s hymn of comfort for today. Also, scroll to the bottom to hear Creation’s doxology…
Walks with Wren and Rick while birding and talking help me focus on the good parts of our current situation! I love Wendell Berry. Knowing and spending time in the same place is very important to him. His poetry demonstrates his understanding of place (his home).
In this poem, he’s inviting us to know about the place where we live. This opportunity is giving some of us the opportunity to be home- in the same place – much more than we might choose. I’m trying to notice new things, and things that change in this little one acre place I call home. I am thankful that I can also expand my understanding of place beyond my 1-acre yard so that I can visit forest preserves as well. Here are some of my favorite sightings over the weekend – many from out my sunroom window!
We went for a lovely sunset walk. All of creation was singing tonight! We were reminded just how Deep the Father’s Love is for us!
Here are some highlights from the walk.
I love to read. I read books, of course, but I also read landscapes. As an ecologist, I am always considering the ecology of the places I go. Ecology requires an understanding of relationships and how these relationships impact the development of communities and ecosystems. Each place has an ecological story – a story of the non-living forces that acted to create soil, how seeds found their way to those small patches of soil, how the plants grew, changed the light reaching the soil and how the types of plants and animals changed over time.
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