always saying goodbye

And so we say goodbye to this sunset sail series on the harbor… doesn’t it feel like… I mean sometimes… like we’re always saying goodbye…

fall falls

fall-is-till-great

Taken at Starved Rock State Park in Oglesby Illinois. The overwhelming geographical feature of the midwest plains is: flat! So, I never get tired of hiking the caverns, paths, and waterfalls of Starved Rock. Hope you can see it some day!

fort worth, tx

It has been a while since I have last posted because I have been in Texas this past week presenting a couple of workshops at a worship conference. I stayed with some dear friends that we have known for over 30 years (yup, I am a bit old)! I was able to visit the seminary I graduated from…. uhh…. a while ago….and we spent some time in downtown Fort Worth, TX. These were taken at the Water Gardens with my phone since I decided not to bring my Canon.

fort worth, tx

 

water gardens

 

ft worth angel

in stillness

roots and water

just listen in stillness

echoes of paradise

calling to the deepest

places in your heart

where oneness

awaits your surrender

a quiet bow of the head

on your knees

you listen in stillness

the eternal song

beckons you

to the peace

of forgiveness and rest

stairs are to your right

stairs are this way

Matthiessen State Park is a wonderful place to hike throughout the year. The next few photos are from a recent hike there.

lonely boat

lonely boat

Taken on Lake Michigan from the beach at New Buffalo, MI. I think I remember shouting from the shore, “HAVE YOU SEEN THE WHITE WHALE?”  🙂

lake and light

lake and light

Lake Geneva, in Wisconsin, is a beautiful, spring fed lake that is about 7.5 miles long. The lake is 5,262 acres in size. There is a path around this crystal lake that is about 21 miles long, and, there are some very large homes along the lake shore as well. This was taken on one of our walks along the lake shore.

locks at starved rock

locks at starved rock

From the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River, the Illinois Waterway is a marvel of engineering and commerce. This is Lock and Dam No. 6 and is in the National Register of Historic Places. And that’s now more than you ever wanted to know about this particular location 🙂  Taken from one of the beautiful hiking trails at Starved Rock State Park.

i see u 2

i see u 2

Oh ‘cmon! You knew this was coming!  🙂  Also from Devil’s Lake State Park. Have a great weekend!

 

i see u

i see u

Taken at Devil’s Lake State Park in Wisconsin. Sometimes I look at this image and think, “Kinda cute!”. Other times I think, “Kinda creepy!”  🙂