Let all that I am praise the LORD; with my whole heart, I will praise His holy name. Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things He does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. He redeems me from death and crowns me […]
Fall Colors III
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. James 1:7 My vocabulary is a bit more limited than usual these days. Most every time I go around a corner, the word “WOW” just seems to […]
Salmon Spawning III and Fall Colors
Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them. Psalm 111:2 NIV Leaves aren’t the only thing changing colors this time of year around my home. It’s time for the annual salmon spawning to take place in the nearby rivers. I know I’ve written about these remarkable fish […]
Blue Tailed Skink II
You have ascended on high, You have led captivity captive… Psalm 68:18 Well no sooner did I post how evasive these blue-tailed skinks are than I manage to catch one in my own little hands! I was digging around the yard one day and lifted up the corner of a tarp to find this beautiful […]
Tree Frog II
For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. Colossians 1:15 Not sure why, but I’ve always liked frogs. Perhaps they remind me of summertime – school was […]
Horned Puffin
So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:21 Horned puffins are an ocean bird often found near islands in Alaska. During the winter, puffins range […]
Water Ouzel / American Dipper
Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3 The very first time I saw a water ouzel, I thought I’d killed it. No kidding. Long ago I was fishing alone in a remote area in the southwest corner of Yellowstone National […]