The Pumpkin Patch
We had a great time with Isabelle at the pumpkin patch. She picked out her own pumpkin, spent time in the bouncers, drove mini trucks, fed the animals in the petting zoo, and rode a few carnival rides.
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Enjoy What You Have
About this photo: Las Pilas, El Salvador (March 2008) - A local farmer in the hills above Las Pilas, east of San Ignacio near the border of Honduras.
Calm The Storm In Me
About this photo: Oregon Coast (September 2009) - Sand dunes on the Oregon coast, overlayed with great song lyrics from the band Casting Crown.
Singing And Joy
About this photo: San Juan Capistrano, California (April 2005) - Our first field trip with the ACES Camera Club to Mission San Juan Capistrano. We traveled by train and stayed the whole day. We met so many wonderful people, like Bruce and Betty! This is an image from the gardens inside the mission.
You Are A Tower Of Refuge
About this photo: Grand Canyon, Arizona (October 2006) - Desert View Watchtower. Constructed in 1932 along the South Rim of the Canyon at its easternmost edge, the tower rises some seventy feet above the South Rim and is the highest point from which to view the southern and eastern edges of the Canyon. Formed in circular fashion just as the Anasazi watchtowers, Desert View rises some five stories high, nearly three times as high as any known Anasazi structure.
Your Unfailing Love
About this photo: Grand Canyon, Arizona (October 2006) - Arizona State Highway 64, north out of Williams. You can't let skies like this pass you by so, while Kelly was sound asleep in the passenger seat, I managed to retrieve my camera out of the camera bag, turn it on, adjust the settings and snap this image through the dirty windshield, all the while staying on the blacktop. Multitasking for sure!
You Inspire Shouts Of Joy
About this photo: Los Angeles, California (July 2005) - Echo Park, Lotus blossoms in full bloom. I was fortunate to photograph the Lotus, which had bloomed in the park for more than 70 years before dying abruptly. Replanting is planned, but with budgetary problems, this may be many years away.
Let The Skies Be Filled
About this photo: San Diego, California (January 2007) - Brown pelican gliding over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego.
Rivers Run Into The Sea
About this photo: Honduras, Central America (March 2008) - A small farming community in the mountains at the divide between El Salvador and Honduras. With the guidance of a few local children our group crossed the river and climbed a hillside into Honduras.
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
About this photo: A pretty floral from somewhere around the OC, I don't remember where specifically. The lyrics are from one of my favorite worship songs.
I Have Overcome The World
About this photo: Pismo Beach, California (July 2005) - On the boardwalk near the pier, I discovered two homeless veterans who were entertaining guests with a guitar and their singing (using the term loosely). Despite their situation, these men where happy to pose for the camera.
He Calmed The Storm
About this photo: Carlsbad, California (September 2007) - Kelly and I spent our 25th wedding anniversary in Carlsbad. This is one of the sunsets we enjoyed. I had all my trick camera equipment, tripod, filters, remote switch, etc. Kelly whipped out her pocket point-n-shoot camera and snapped better photos! But, this is my page so you are stuck with my photo.
My Sister
About this photo: Oregon (September 2009) - Okay, I woke up this morning and asked myself what has inspired me today, and the answer was easy. After talking with my sister on the telephone last night, I decided she inspires me through her strength. So, I posted the only photo I found inspiring to me today.
A Time...
About this photo: Brookings, Oregon (October 2008) - A couple enjoying an early morning ride along the beautiful Oregon shore.
God Is Great
About this photo: This is another photo from Guatemala. The message on this image comes from one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite country singers - Martina McBride. Martina's music is so uplifting and full of hope and love.
One Who Serves
About this photo: Joshua Tree, California (October 2006) - Key's Ranch National Monument, Ranch House Kitchen. The Keys Ranch is the prime example of early settlement in the Joshua Tree National Park area. Bill Keys was the area's leading character, and his ranch is a symbol of the resourcefulness of early settlers. The ranch is an extensive complex of small frame buildings built between 1910 and Keys' death in 1969. Keys pursued both ranching and mining to make a living in the desert.
Put Your Hope In The Lord
About this photo: Yaquina Bay, Oregon (September 2009) - The Yaquina Bay Bridge is an arch bridge that spans Yaquina Bay south of Newport, Oregon. It is one of the most recognizable of the U.S. Route 101 bridges designed by Conde McCullough. The bridge opened on September 6, 1936, at a cost of $1,301,016. A total of 220 people worked to pour 30,000 cubic yards of concrete and fabricate 3,100 tons of steel. The details of the bridge are typical of McCullough's style. The bridge is shown in the opening scene of the 2008 film Prom Night.
Justice To The Poor
About this photo: Sonsonate, El Salvador (March, 2008) - Along the beautiful coast of El Salvador, we stopped briefly at a roadside stand, where out of the window of our air conditioned van, I observed this young lady with damp clothing and out of breath. My first thought was that she had just come from the adjacent beach. What I saw next humbled me, as she resumed pushing a heavy vendor cart uphill with her young sister in tow. She was not there to enjoy the beach like a child should, instead she was hard at work for the family.
What Will Tomorrow Bring?
About this photo: Highway 1, California (July 30, 2005) - The beautiful California coast just north of Big Sur and Pfeiffer Beach.
Job Hunting
Our granddaughter filling out her online job applications. Hey, times are tough everywhere! She has an impressive resume too: Birth - 1 year: Eating and pooping 1 Year - 2 Years: Learning to walk and using pull-ups 2 Years - 3 Years: Generally getting into everything 3 Years - 4 Years: Being as cute as can be so I can be spoiled by my grandparents! And modeling for Papa. 4 Years - current: School and exploring everything.
Don't Be Afraid
About this photo: El Salvador (March 2008) - Abandoned boat "Don Francisco" at sunset on the shores of El Salvador.
The Free Gift Of God
About this photo: San Diego, California (May 2005) - Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery located near Point Loma overlooking the bay and city. Fort Rosecrans is named after William Starke Rosecrans, a Union general in the American Civil War. The National Cemetery sits on about 78 acres of land, and as of 2008, has over 96,000 interments.
When The Storms Of Life Come
About this photo: Grand Canyon, Arizona (October 2006) - A lone dying tree against the stormy sky over the Grand Canyon. To me, sometimes the less "pretty" things are intriguing. October is such a great time to experience the monsoons of the Canyon.
The Lord Is My Shepherd
About this photo: Crowley Lake, California (September 2005) - During a trip to the Bishop area to photograph fall colors we stopped by some of the area lakes. This is Crowley Lake north of Bishop. The lake is a reservoir on the upper Owens River in southern Mono County, California. It was created in 1941 by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power as storage for the Los Angeles Aqueduct and for flood control. It is also known for its trout fishing: between 6,000 and 10,000 anglers hit the lake on opening day. The largest brown trout taken from the lake weighed 27 pounds.
Your Unfailing Love
About this photo: Bolsa Chica, California (November 2006) - A morning walk in the wetlands with some photographer friends. The sun shinning through the dead trees, but with a little Photoshop liberty taken on this one it looks more like a southern swamp or bog.
Stand On Mountain Heights
About this photo: Grand Canyon, Arizona (October 2006) - This sharp looking gentleman was grazing very near to our trailer. We passed him on a morning stoll to the South Rim. I know the scripture references deer, and this is a Bull Elk, but I like the combo anyway.
What Will You Do
About this photo: El Salvador, (March 2008) - This photo shows the spectacular salt water pool at The Royal Decameron Salinitas Hotel & Resort located on El Salvador’s Pacific coast, just 45 minutes outside of San Salvador. The pool is filled daily by the ocean tides, and it makes for a fabulous foreground to a sunset shot. The timely cruise ship on the horizon was a welcome addition to the composition.
The Light Shines In The Darkness
About this photo: Newport, Oregon (September 2009) - Yaquina Head Lighthouse photographed on a recent trip to Oregon. The 93 foot tower, Oregon's tallest, is located on a narrow point of land jutting due west into the Pacific Ocean north of Newport, at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. Winds and rain have buffeted this lighthouse since its beginning in 1872. It took approximately one year, and over 370,000 bricks to construct Oregon's tallest lighthouse.
Where We Gather
About this photo: Bodie, California (October 2005) - In 1870 the goldmine town of Bodie came to life. The gold boom lasted about 20 years and then slowly declined into the 1920's. In the 1930's a devestating fire destroyed some of the structures. The old mining town of Bodie became a State Park in 1960. This is the well known, and often photographed, Bodie church.
Show Me The Right Path
About this photo: Nevada (April 2006) - This photograph was taken inside of the Valley of Fire, north of Las Vegas. It is a remarkable place to explore. There are so many different rock formations, and indian petroglyphs. This is one place where many car commercials have been filmed (because of the long winding roads).
Love Is The Greatest
About this photo: San Diego, California (January 2005) - I observed this young couple taking in the sunset at the edge of a cliff in Torrey Pines. It was such a precious moment.
Be Of Good Cheer
About this photo: Guatemala (March 2008) - This photo was taken inside of Cristo Negro de Esquipulas at the Shrine of Esquipulas. Esquipulas is a town located in eastern Guatemala near the place where Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala meet. Hundreds of thousands of devoted pilgrims travel from Central America to Esquipulas every year to visit the Shrine.