Tag: sky art

the nook sunset

the nook sunset

Living in the plains of the Midwest does have its benefits.  I do miss the Atlantic Ocean on the south shores of Long Island… the mountains of upstate New York…  but I have come to appreciate the many beautiful horizons of our town: Minooka.

sun dog

sun dog

So, apparently, this meteorological phenomena is called a ‘sun dog’. I… uh… didn’t know that. Taken just behind my home.

5 mile bridge

my favorite bridge

When I ride my bicycle west I pass over this bridge. Below are links to other images of this bridge that I have posted on this blog. I stop here each time to pray, drink some water, and enjoy the surroundings. It is my favorite bridge.

https://rutakintome.wordpress.com/2013/06/26/untitled/

https://rutakintome.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/5-mile-bridge-2/

https://rutakintome.wordpress.com/2013/04/20/5-mile-bridge/

https://rutakintome.wordpress.com/2013/01/15/5-mile-bridge-and-barn/

https://rutakintome.wordpress.com/2013/06/17/under-the-bridge/

montana sunset

montana sunset

I wrote about our recent trip to Montana here. This was taken after we took a truck ride up to the top of a mountain (I think it was called Granite Peak).

corn and light

corn and light

So, geographically speaking, this pretty much sums up the part of the mid-west that we live in. Lots of corn and soy bean fields… lots! I must admit, that after living here a few years, I have come to appreciate the beauty of the plains. Having a 360 degree horizon is cool… and… well… there’s the corn…. and…uh… soy beans….?…..    🙂

Illinois River

Taken during a ride this past Tuesday. The weather here has been exceptional for August: refreshingly cool days and near chilly nights! The Illinois River is not what I would call a "majestic" river, but in this image, the river looks pretty good!

Taken during a ride this past Tuesday. The weather here has been exceptional for August: refreshingly cool days and near chilly nights! The Illinois River is not what I would call a “majestic” river, but in this image, the river looks pretty good!

another marina moment

Here is another moment from our recent trip to new Buffalo, Michigan. I am lookinf forward to posting some pictures from our time in Montana, in the meantime, I have a few more images that I am working on.

Here is another moment from our recent trip to New Buffalo, Michigan. I am looking forward to posting some pictures from our time in Montana, in the meantime, I have a few more images that I am working on.

Custer National Forest

This was taken during a hike in the Woodbine Campground Area of the Custer Naitonal Forest. We hikle a little over a mike to a spectacular view of a waterfall in the mountians. You can read about this area here.

We have finished our work with campers who are in the foster care system of the state of Montana. We had a wonderful experience loving on these children and enjoying the activities with them. The state of Montana partners with Beartooth Mountain Christian Ranch to provide a camping experience for kids in their foster care system. It was also a bittersweet time, knowing that many of these campers are in hard circumstances in their young lives. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve and hope to return next year. This year we took an extra day in our schedule to enjoy this part of the world. This was taken during a hike in the Woodbine Campground Area of the Custer National Forest. We hiked a little over a mile to a spectacular view of a waterfall in the mountains.

gotta love the Midwest

This is a short walk from my home. I am originally from New York, so, it took me along time to get over not living near an ocean (actually, I am still not over that!), not being able to bum around Manhattan, and, no mountains. It is VERY flat around here, however, over time, I have come top appreciate the 360 degree horizon, beautiful skies. This is the first of two shots taken moments apart that are examples of beautiful skies.
This is a short walk from my home. I am originally from New York, so, it took me a long time to get over not living near an ocean (actually, I am still not over that!), not being able to bum around Manhattan, and, no mountains. It is VERY flat around here. However, over time, I have come to appreciate the 360 degree horizon and the beautiful skies. This is the first of two shots taken moments apart that are examples of beautiful skies.

Devil’s Lake

Spent a few days hiking around Devil's Lake in Wisconsin with my oldest son back in April. There are some challenging paths you can hike on the bluffs that surround the lake that are basically made up of giant boulders. This was the first of what we hope will be an annual hiking adventure!
Spent a few days hiking around Devil’s Lake, Wisconsin, with my oldest son back in April. There are some challenging paths you can hike on the bluffs that surround the lake that are basically made up of giant quartzite boulders. This was the first of what we hope will be an annual hiking adventure!