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home church 4

home church 4

A somber, final image from the church of my childhood.

Fall

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walking through color

walking through color

Spent a couple of days this past week hiking around Devil’s Lake, WI, with my colleagues at Minooka Bible Church. We enjoyed the beauty of autumn colors, did some dreaming and planning for our ministry year, and had lots of fun! This was taken with my iPad.

life

life

life…

cherish life…

nurture life…

treasure life…

protect life…

celebrate life…

river tree

Normally, you can sit at the foot of this tree and do some fishing. We have had lots of rain - and flooding - in Illinois this summer...
Normally, you can sit at the foot of this tree and do some fishing, reading, meditating, singing, writing… well… you get the idea. We have had lots of rain – and flooding – in Illinois this year…

Matthiessen Stairs

This is the second shot from a hike that I took with my son this past Sunday. You will see these stairs in their "context" in another post.
This is the second shot from a hike that I took with my son this past Sunday. You will see these stairs in their “context” in another post.

5 Mile Bridge and Barn

5 Mile Bridge and Barn

…about 13 miles into my favorite bike ride I come across 5 Mile Bridge and…

Beautiful Barn

…this old barn…

Barn Side

…i’ve often wondered about the story of this place…

Barn Plant

…untold stories that perhaps reside in someone’s heart and mind…

Barn Nails

 …the earth seems to be slowly consuming the structures…

Barn Door

…still, there is a quiet beauty about it all…

Next to the Barn

…a stillness and peace…

Not Quite Sure

B&W Barn

Beauty of the Barn

…whatever stories these images tell, I dedicate them to an inspiring friend and storyteller: Matthias. Thank you for telling such wonderful stories…

i’m stayin’

I'm stayin'

I love riding my Trek bicycle to a park on the banks of the Illinois River about 10 miles from my home. This was taken at that park. Trees are amazing.

Emerald Leaves and Light

Green is In

Taken on a trip to a favorite destination: Matthiessen Park, in LaSalle County Illinois, to celebrate the end of school and great report cards!