The Painted Isaiah

The little kids do a special project at Home Depot now and then, and these are the pictures from the last one.  The project was a wooden snowman that they got to paint--can you tell? 

These are a couple of my Bubba (Isaiah) pictures, rather grainy due to the lighting, but cute none the less.

Pictures in the Park

One wonderful thing about living in Colorado is the scenery.   We went to Palmer Park a while ago and were taken by surprise at all the beauty just waiting to be seen.  God's glory was simply all around us!  As always, I didn't leave the house without my camera, so I wanted to share some of that beauty with you!

(Samuel (4) was very excited to see these—he's wanted to see cactuses since we moved, and he finally got his chance!)

I saved the best for last.  This was my mom's favorite picture.  I must admit, it's one of mine, too.

Iowa Pictures

Now that Iowa is behind me, and the mountains in front, I thought it would be good to browse through the many pictures of the plains and hills.  These are some of my favorite pictures of the beautiful landscape of Eastern Iowa. 

Seeing things in a different light

I was looking through my pictures today and I realized that some of them are a little bit different.

Not different bad, mind you.  Just different... different.

While wondering what to do with them, I had the thought to put them on my blog and share some more of my (different) world with you. 

What do these pictures have in common?  They're all strange, or out of the ordinary.  Not bad pictures, but unusual images, if you think about it.  They're different than what you'd usually see.

Different is usually viewed as a bad thing in our society.  If you're different, it usually means that you're not the same (obviously...).  You're an outcast, odd, or sheltered, even.  Different than the "rest of the human race."  You're a stranger in a strange land.  Sound familiar?

The funny thing about being different is that you're not the same.  You have the right to not act like everyone else in the world ought to act.  Don't try to act like everyone else; be happy being you—the one and only!  Different may seem strange or wrong to some people.  But to me, different is beautiful.

More Eagle Lake pictures!

I had to share more pictures of the place that's been a second home to me this year. : )

Enjoy!

The Cross

foothills... in the distance you can sort of see Colorado Springs... it's pretty hazy, though.

This picture (as well as the next one) shows a little bit of Pike's Peak.  I simply like the trees and the rocks in it.

My Colorado!

Eagle Lake beauty... at it's finest!

This beautiful (new!) sign says it all: the pictures following are some of my favorites from my huge selection of camp photos (and take my word for it, this isn't the last you'll see!).

A picture of a boulder... taken while bouldering.

No caption is needed.  It's simply a neat picture.

Pike's Peak... one of the best views in the world

I love the mountains!

Camp, from a bird's perspective

One of my personal favorites, the lake and rocks hidden in fog