Each morning–especially in the spring and summer when the sun rises early, I enjoy hearing the birds call each other just before dawn. My back yard is very private so I feel free to wander among the flower beds in my pajamas and enjoy the flowers, bean plants, tomato plants and even the weeds. I like what the poet, Eleanor Farjeon said about the first morning:
Morning has broken
Like the first morning,
Blackbird has spoken
Like the first bird.
Praise for the singing!
Praise for the morning!
Praise for them springing
Fresh from the Word!
I took these photos a few years ago near the famous Haystack Rock on the Oregon coast. The tide was out and what we saw was amazing. With only a flip phone to take the photos, they still show the marvelous creatures they are. Did you know they can live up to 35 years? I didn’t. Each leg has an eye, and they are carnivores.
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- There were hundreds that day….
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- Purple and orange ones…
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- Starfish on the rocks..
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- Orange ones..
I love summer with a new flowers every day pushing out a new bloom or more. These are just a few I picked from my yard.
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- Beautiful pink rose and matching hydrangea. So intricate and the fragrance is divine!
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- Today’s pick
I will awaken the dawn, I will praise You, O Lord. Psalm 57:8,9
Look up at the sky!
Who created all these heavenly lights? He is the One… Isaiah 47:26a
Enjoy your day. Enjoy God’s creation. Look up at the sky!
Beautiful flowers and memories of my beautiful wife. Love Always, your lover, Jim
Shirley: I so appreciate your writings and seeing how God has used you with His words. They are truly a blessing.
Thank you..
Thank you Karan!
Enjoy your recent posts with your beautiful photos. God is so good!
Thanks for stopping by, Teresa. Would you like to be placed on my blog list? I usually send a blog a week–Fridays. Let me know and I’ll put you on it! Shirley