 America
“1. My country, ’tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims’ pride, From ev’ry mountainside Let freedom ring! 2. My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills. My heart with rapture thrills Like that above. 3. Let music swell the breeze And ring from all the trees Sweet freedom’s song; Let mortal tongues awake; Let all that breathe partake; Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong. . 4. Our fathers’ God, to thee, Author of liberty, To thee we sing; Long may our land be bright With freedom’s holy light. Protect us by thy might, Great God, our King!” Text: Samuel F. Smith, 1808–1895 Music: From Thesaurus Musicus, London, 1744 This photo was taken on July 6, 2020 with an iPhone SE at Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac, WI USA.
0 Comments
 “Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh.” Psalm 89:15 WEB
This photo of the Kimberly Point Lighthouse, Neenah, WI USA was taken on May 26, 2019 with an iPhone 6s. NEW! Check out Positively Active for updated links.  "He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake."
Psalm 23:3 WEB This photo of the entrance to High Cliff State Park Campground, Sherwood, WI USA was taken with an iPhone SE on March 20, 2022. NEW! Check out Positively Active for updated links. Cloud gazing is one of my favorite things to do all year round. Learning the names of the clouds and cloud formations is not all that important, I just enjoy looking at and photographing them. The way the clouds radiated from a central cluster behind the tree was a special moment on a beautiful, sunny March day.  "Now, if God made the clouds so beautiful, did He not mean us to gaze upon them and be thankful for them?” Alfred Rowland
This photo of Ames Point between Lake Winnebago and Miller's Bay in Menomonie Park, Oshkosh, WI USA was taken with an iPhone SE on March 8, 2023. After an almost yearlong break, there will be posts again to Be Active. Be Positive. In the upper midwestern region of the United States, March can be a season of change. There can be snow or ice storms followed by warmer days where the snow quickly melts, or a mild spring-like day can precede a late winter snowstorm. I love watching the first snowfall each year, but by March 1, I’m ready for the January snow and ice to start melting.  From All that Dwell Below the Skies
From all that dwell below the skies, Let the Creator's praise arise; Let the Redeemer's name be sung Through ev'ry land by ev'ry tongue. Author: Isaac Watts This photo of a Lake Winnebago ice shove at sunset was taken on January 7, 2020 with an iPhone 6s in Calumet County Park near Stockbridge, Wisconsin USA.  "I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13 WEB
This photo of Lake Winnebago was taken on March 8, 2021 with an iPhone SE in Winnebago County, WI USA.  America
“1. My country, ’tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims’ pride, From ev’ry mountainside Let freedom ring! 2. My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills. My heart with rapture thrills Like that above. 3. Let music swell the breeze And ring from all the trees Sweet freedom’s song; Let mortal tongues awake; Let all that breathe partake; Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong. . 4. Our fathers’ God, to thee, Author of liberty, To thee we sing; Long may our land be bright With freedom’s holy light. Protect us by thy might, Great God, our King!” Text: Samuel F. Smith, 1808–1895 Music: From Thesaurus Musicus, London, 1744 This photo was taken on July 6, 2020 with an iPhone SE at Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac, WI USA.  From All that Dwell Below the Skies
1 From all that dwell below the skies, Let the Creator's praise arise; Let the Redeemer's name be sung Through ev'ry land by ev'ry tongue. 2 Eternal are Thy mercies Lord; Eternal truth attends Thy Word; Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore Till suns shall rise and set no more. Author: Isaac Watts Taken of a Lake Winnebago ice shove on January 7, 2020 with an iPhone 6s at Calumet County Park near Stockbridge, Wisconsin USA. Edited with PhotoScape. Created with Canva.  Jesus, Savior, pilot me
1 Jesus, Savior, pilot me, Over life's tempestuous sea; Unknown waves before me roll, Hiding rock and treach'rous shoal; Chart and compass come from Thee: Jesus, Savior, pilot me! 2 As a mother stills her child, Thou canst hush the ocean wild; Boist'rous waves obey Thy will When Thou say'st to them, "Be still!" Wondrous Sov'reign of the sea, Jesus, Saviour, pilot me! 3 When at last I near the shore, And the fearful breakers roar 'Twixt me and the peaceful rest, Then, while leaning on Thy breast, May I hear Thee say to me, "Fear not, I will pilot thee!" Author: Edward Hopper Music: John E. Gould Scripture: Psalm 93:4; Matthew 8:26; Mark 4:39 “Jesus, Savior, pilot me” is a fitting hymn for this photo of Lake Winnebago taken on a windy October day.. The words were written as a poem for The Sailor’s Magazine in 1871 by Edward Hopper, but he did not include his name when it was published. John E. Gould wrote the music unaware of who the author's name. In 1880, the two men met at an anniversary celebration for the Seaman’s Friend Society and learned of their individual contributions to the hymn. Although initially written for sailors, this hymn can be an encouragement to everyone during their lives. Taken on October 15, 2018 with an iPhone 6s in Calumet County Park, Stockbridge, Wisconsin USA. Created with Canva.  “Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein
Winter can be a changeable, powerful season as this January ice shove shows. Typically, ice shoves on northern lakes occur in late winter and early spring. In 2020, This ice shove was seen on Wisconsin's Lake Winnebago in Calumet County. More information about ice shoves can be found in the references at Ice shove. Taken with an iPhone 6s on January 7, 2020. |
