 Silent night, holy night!
1 Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright 'Round yon virgin mother and child. Holy Infant so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace. 2 Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight; Glories stream from heaven afar; Heav'nly hosts sing "alleluia! Christ, the Savior, is born! Christ, the Savior, is born!" 3 Silent night, holy night! Son of God, love's pure light Radiant beams from thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth. Text: Joseph Mohr, 1816 Melody: Franz Xaver Gruber, 1818 Taken on November 29, 2020 with an iPhone SE 2020 in the Village of Harrison, WI USA. This was previously published on December 24, 2020 and December 24, 2021.
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 "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. 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. NEW! Check out Positively Active for updated links. Watching trees, especially mature ones, as they change with each season is something I find inspiring. That they have probably survived heat, cold, drought, diseases, and storms provide hope for a future filled with joy and peace.  "Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 WEB
This photo was taken with on December 22, 2019, with an iPhone 6s in Harrison, WI USA. 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.  Evening Reset
"Every sunset is an opportunity to reset." Richie Norton This photo was taken on February 17, 2022 with Gosky birdwatching binoculars and an iPhone SE in Calumet County, WI USA.  “Let your heart guide you. It whispers, so listen closely.” - Unknown
This photo of a boot print on a snow-covered trail was taken on February 6, 2022 with an iPhone SE at Ledge View Nature Center, Chilton, WI USA. The hearts were indented into the snow, but the shadows and lighting make them look raised.  "Let all that you do be done in love." 1 Corinthians 16:14 WEB
This photo of snow-covered branches was taken on January 25, 2020 with an iPhone 6s in Heckrodt Wetland Reserve, Winnebago County, WI USA. The heart is a Canva Element.  " Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection." Colossians 3:14 WEB
This photo was taken on December 12, 2021 with an iPhone SE near Garners Creek, Combined Locks, WI USA. |
