What my camera sees, what my heart says

2012-01-09T12:29:00.000-08:00

i want to write
but I need to work
and I love to play
i also want to be in love
and I know I need to be into God

I wonder if all of that is sdrawkcab

Get God into me
let love flow out
write a Play about Love
which could be my work.
hmmmm

riding the vines

2011-12-03T06:42:00.000-08:00

for Linda

2011-11-30T08:12:00.000-08:00

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But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God
and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed,
but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.

Paul, in Second Corinthians 4 v 7-9

one of the best days

2011-11-06T07:37:00.000-08:00

mom

mom had so many good days.

we worked hard for some

others came easily. this was my birthday and i wanted something simple

a picnic in a boat ( loaned) with my brother, kids, and mom

I got my wish, and she had a great time on the lake

she was always a willing and happy participant

in family outings, loving that we were together and in the sun.

Her wishes were for lasting bonds that would get us through whatever was ahead.

I think she is getting her wish, even now.

God tube - video

2011-10-28T06:33:00.000-07:00

Ezekiel 37 - dry bones

2011-10-27T10:44:00.000-07:00

skywatch friday

2011-10-21T09:41:00.000-07:00

skywatch friday is back

or perhaps I am back to sharing great pics of the sky,
this one taken from 11,200 feet on day three of my hike to Mt. Whitney.
God blessed with good weather, and only a few lightning storms and small rain showers.

a tree is a tree

2011-10-21T09:02:00.000-07:00

no matter how twisted
"And the LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground--trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil"

first day on the trail

2011-09-30T13:13:00.000-07:00

my camp was at gilbert lake,
where I enjoyed a great sunset ans some fishing.
Next morning over Kearsarge pass to look down on lakes of the same name.

March in Key Largo

2011-06-16T07:51:00.000-07:00

2011-01-22T10:41:00.000-08:00

small people

2010-11-25T19:48:00.000-08:00

christy, hannah with her two brothers.

Oren in a log,
Hannah and I gliding,
Uncle Larry
their grandma
all many years ago

i love this music

2010-11-22T22:03:00.001-08:00

Three's company

2010-11-19T11:41:00.000-08:00

and we had a crowd of dolphins to admire on our recent trip to the channel Islands - off the coast of Ventura, Ca

a meadow

2010-09-20T19:10:00.000-07:00

a meadow to lie in
a glass of refreshment to share
two sets of eyes to drink in the beauty
time that lingers and does not slip away
quiet that drowns out all the noise of life
and God to thank for all of these

not a thief?

2010-05-20T09:00:00.000-07:00

is Dr. Frank L. Gipson an auto dealer, pastor teacher? or scam artist?
who can say? and I will not know
until he settles the debt he has with me over the
incomplete purchase of an RV
He has taken $1500 dollars, but when the vehicle was found to be unsatisfactory
he would not refund the deposit. now he says the money is gone, spent and I can not get it back.
the transaction was complicated, but the result is not. His seller keeps the RV vin# 1GBJP37W3G3304772 and also wants to keep my deposit. I think I should call on the "street justice" guy.... what is his name ?

2996 Never forget

2009-09-11T08:35:00.000-07:00

http://project2996.wordpress.com/

pickin n grinnin

2009-08-30T19:32:00.001-07:00

a new start

2009-07-18T13:36:00.000-07:00

Lupine and the very LONG day

2009-06-08T19:45:00.000-07:00

a bit past their peak,
but glorious, the lupine always make me stop and stare

2009-06-04T20:14:00.000-07:00

The blue spruce showing off new growth
Columbine, I found how to use macro!
Cosmos

Camera critters ( meme)

2009-03-14T10:01:00.000-07:00

http://camera-critters.blogspot.com/

2009-03-03T00:01:00.000-08:00

2009-03-01T09:34:00.000-08:00

a fine paint horse

Camera critters is HERE
go play

2009-02-21T10:17:00.000-08:00

winter builds a wall
and sun breaks it down
hardness grows in the heart of man
and God pours His oil to soften it
whiteness buries the works of man
for a season
then the colors of spring
bring back the excitement and life
that was covered but not forgotten.
So too
when I am covered by sadness or fog
when a veil shrouds my countenance
it is a matter of time
and light
until the grace and mercy
lift me up and raise me above the mist
that swirled around my head.
No longer can I waste the day
or worry away the night
it is time to shine
and give glory
back to Him who made me.

2009-02-11T21:41:00.000-08:00

2009-02-08T14:23:00.000-08:00

desert rainbow
who can hold you?
storm passing leaves just a hint
of the beauty of seasons to come
you are born of harsh rains
and full of all the colors that will come
in the wildflowers that even now
are planning their wild
extravagant displays
for God and anyone whose eyes
will look carefully
to see what is true

2009-01-24T18:29:00.000-08:00

Saturday
short
paddle

Long on blue
plenty sore muscles

2009-01-14T08:26:00.000-08:00

In the spring the oak trees start off with this - I am getting ready for some leafy action.
Off to the desert today, for an eye Dr. appointment with Mom

2009-01-03T22:22:00.000-08:00

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Flicker
here in honor of Camera Critters, my new friends with a mission
to help bloggers remember to post MORE pics of the animals we see around us

go there - sign up - leave a comment
and post a lonk on your site
(it gets traffic!)

2009-01-03T10:49:00.000-08:00

Mission Santa Ynez, in late winter, the chapel

My heart says, "part of my original experience, this old catholic tradition shielded me the best it could and laid down the foundation for my belief in Him who died to save me."

New years eve 12-31-2008

2008-12-31T07:38:00.000-08:00

Waking
my awareness grows
the night is past with its darkness
and closet monsters.

Day breaks like winter ice under foot
snapping me back to the new, the present, the gift of now.

Old memories and recent pain will not blot out my vision
to see is to know the truth, I will not wink at sin again

Joy is my companion when I walk the better way
Love my neighbor as myself
Love the Father
Love the freedom of submission

I will laugh not at my foolishness, nor at another's folly.
mirth flows from deep within below the scars and callouses

2008-12-29T18:29:00.000-08:00

.
in the depth of winter
gone the leaves
and life of summer
revealing that the ruby stem,
the powder blue fruit
has beauty, too.

2008-12-28T18:36:00.000-08:00

A
Alone, but not lonely
sits the heron on his hunt
patience, bright eyes
and soaking up the heat of the sun.

Oh to be like him

cabin with new log oil and brown trim

2008-09-12T20:10:00.000-07:00

sorry
the camera lens had some dust on it.

2008-09-12T20:07:00.000-07:00

Water is a good thing

2007-11-02T18:56:00.000-07:00

water
water meter
supply line to
stop and waste valve
(buried 3 feet deep)
and then
the garage forms
a lot of people worked hard to get us here.
Thanks guys!

Garage footings

2007-11-01T18:31:00.000-07:00

and water line trench
and house lowered onto mud sill
secured with 90 steel plates

block foundation

2007-10-23T20:20:00.000-07:00

Tuesday
steel beams "modified" to fit in the walls
Rebar under mud sill.
many many anchor bolts hold it down

block wall ( part of foundation)

2007-10-14T08:31:00.001-07:00

bath, living room, and fridge

2007-09-24T12:12:00.001-07:00

delivery day ( Tuesday)

2007-09-23T11:59:00.000-07:00

a WILD wild fire intervenes, Sat

2007-09-18T15:28:00.001-07:00

fresh concrete fills the forms ( Thursday)

2007-09-18T15:25:00.001-07:00

front of the house/ water and sewer line

2007-09-18T15:22:00.001-07:00

tired and filthy, me

2007-09-18T15:19:00.001-07:00

footings, start of perimeter forms

2007-09-18T15:17:00.001-07:00

barely anything there

2007-09-18T15:13:00.000-07:00