Merry Christmas 2014

merry christmas 2014

Dear WordPress family: may you have a blessed Christmas, filled with the love of family and friends. Thank you for being a part of my journey! God bless.

trees and tracks

trees and tracks

This is the second of a set of three images taken on a hike that I took this past Fall. Sorry for the long pause between posts. We just finished up our Christmas production at church. Each year I write the script and coordinate musicians and other artists. On a sad note, I lost a dear friend who passed away suddenly. I also sang at a service for a young mom who passed away in our community. So, there has been lots of sadness, amidst the joy and celebration of Christmas…

untitled

untitled 2

Taken when the earth was a bit warmer in late fall. Feel free to suggest a title if you like…

happy thanksgiving

happy thanksgiving

Be grateful. You’ll feel much better. I promise.

somewhere in chicago

somewhere in chicago

Somewhere in Chicago, if you look up, I am confident that you will see something like this…. just not quite sure where…. exactly…..

good day sunshine

good day sunshine

My impression of what I saw on a crisp, bright, beautiful, Autumn day.

I need to laugh, and when the sun is out
I’ve got something I can laugh about
I feel good, in a special way
I’m in love and it’s a sunny day  —  The Beatles

abandoned

abandoned 7

Still haven’t found a way in… but I am working on it… stay tuned…

wind farm 2

wind farm 2

We live near a forest of these gigantic wind turbines. I find them fascinating…

joliet train station

joliet train station

This is the first of two “train” shots that I will be posting. This was taken on a recent trip to Chicago with my colleagues.

there is no why

cool sunset

Another take on the beautiful sunset from last week. I am sure there is a psychological, spiritual, and emotional explanation for why I love sunsets so much……. or why I love the shore….. but it really doesn’t matter…. I just love them….