If you were to ask me if I camp, I would issue my standard reply – “I enjoy nature, but for me it is a day trip.” I need the modern conveniences in life – a cozy bed, a warm shower, morning coffee, electricity, and some semblance of protection from the wild things. And yet, [...]
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The hummingbird’s dance…
Today, while working on a riveting Powerpoint presentation on the current state of emergency management accreditation (and understandably seeking any and all distractions), I saw out my dining room window the tiniest hummingbird I have ever seen. It was so small that I initially thought it was a small dragonfly. I watched the tiny hummingbird dance [...]
Closer to God’s heart…
If I was ever in a situation where I had to decide what to do with the last days, weeks or months of my life, I know exactly what I would do. I think there are lots of folks who have bucket lists with trips or things they have never tried, but want to (like [...]
Adoring Matthew Sievers’ trees…
I adore the tree-focused artwork of Matthew Sievers. And no, I am not exaggerating one bit. I mean adore as in "being very fond of" or "to regard with loving admiration and devotion (thank you Merriam-Webster Dictionary for the assist). And no, I am not just in adoration of Matthew Sievers' art because of his looks; albeit, he is [...]
I see trees of green…
I do not consider myself to be a nature aficionado, but I do enjoy it for a short day trip. In particular, I enjoy growing things - plants, flowers, and trees. I particularly enjoy trees - something about them just touches me. I take a lot of photos of trees in my travels. While others have [...]
Color my world…
I have always loved the changing of the leaves in the Fall. Every year I tell myself that I will find a day or two when I can just venture out and soak all the colors in; but, every year something comes up and by the time I finally find time to get out to [...]
Breathtaking!
There are winter days in North Dakota that are nothing short of breathtaking (often still bone-chillingly cold - but breathtaking). Tuesday morning was one of those days with the frost on the trees. The images just made me happy and for a moment I loved winter. I took a few photos on my way to [...]
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