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Timely Beauty "He has made everything beautiful in its time." Ecclesiastes 3:11a WEB  This image was scanned from a photo probably taken with a Kodak Instamatic camera before 2007. Location is unknown.
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On Earth Day, April 22, 2023, I am thinking about and thankful for the world that provides so many outdoor opportunities to be active. It also makes me think about the things I do, should do, and don't do for the world I live in. For more information, check out Earth Day: The Official Site. Activities for adults and children can be found on this Parade page.  This butterfly was photographed on July 22, 2019 with an iPhone 6s at Ledge View Nature Center, Chilton, WI USA.
 "11 For behold, the winter is past.
The rain is over and gone. 12 The flowers appear on the earth. The time of the singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land." Song of Solomon 2:11-12 WEB Photo was taken on April 17, 2021 with an iPhone SE 2020 at Ledge View Nature Center, Chilton, WI USA. It was previously published on this blog on April 22, 2021. This is a season of transition in my area. After winter's snow has mostly melted, it is exciting to see the first green shoots of spring.  Inspirational Quotes about Nature and the Outdoors - This collection of quotations should appeal to nature lovers and people who enjoy being active outdoors.
It was taken with an iPhone SE on April 9, 2023 at Ledge View Nature Center, Chilton, WI USA. Weather can change quickly where I live. During an early spring snow storm, I had some time to look through photos and did this collage. While working on it, I found Catherine's Growing Family blog with 100 Spring Quotes and Spring Sayings to Inspire and Energise You and some humor on her Jokes and Puns page. The main focus of this blog is to provide resources for home, garden, and family.  Hiking outdoors in early spring provides an opportunity to study trees before the leaves hide much of the uniqueness of their branches. These leafless trees have a beauty that is emphasized by the sky and clouds behind them.  "5 I will meditate on the glorious majesty of your honor,
on your wondrous works. 6 Men will speak of the might of your awesome acts. I will declare your greatness. 7 They will utter the memory of your great goodness, and will sing of your righteousness." Psalm 145:5-7 WEB A tree tops and sky photo was taken with an iPhone SE on March 23, 2023 in High Cliff State Park, Sherwood, WI USA. It's exciting to watch how nature changes in spring, and new growth in plants depends on the plant, it's location, and the weather. Whether it's fast or slow, it all happens in it's own time.  “Spring adds new life and new beauty to all that is.” Jessica Harrelson
This photo was taken on May 9, 2019 with an iPad Air in Harrison, WI USA.  Reflections in the Stillness
“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 WEB This photo of Garner’s Creek was taken with an iPhone SE on December 12, 2021 in Combined Locks, WI USA.  "Give thanks to the Lord of lords; for his loving kindness endures forever:"
Psalm 136:3 WEB This photo of clouds at sunset was taken on August 12, 2019 with an iPhone 6s in Calumet County, WI USA.  "One person's weed is another person's wildflower."
Susan Wittig Albert This photo was taken on May 6, 2020 with an iPhone 6s in Calumet County, Wisconsin USA. |
