Natural Beauty

This morning was special because I spent the start of the day on the back porch and in the back yard-still. I haven't had many chances to be still lately, or should I say I haven't made many opportunities to be still. The fog layered across the field behind the house like a storybook picture. The morning light began to break across the yard waking the birds. The old oak filled with tiny sparrows and even my little, shy cardinal showed up for a split second while I was in the yard. The second picture is my attempt to capture him on film. He was right up in those branches. As you can see, he got away again.

I did capture a lovely shadow shot in the early morning light of a baby woodpecker that visits every day. He poses beautifully. He doesn't have a bit of stage fright. Shortly after this shot, he flew to the tree next door and overtook the territory of a scolding squirrel that was three times his size. They had a verbal debate. Then, the squirrel gave up the seat and ran down the tree. That "pecker head" (a favorite phrase of my father-in-law) has real leadership potential.
 
I sat quietly and listened to the voices of the birds. 
What melody! I wish I could share that with you. 
They had practiced all week, I think, for their Sunday solos.  
It's incredibly easy to miss God's presence in our daily life when we miss his natural beauty.This IS the day that the Lord has made;let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24

Peace.

                                                      Love, Linda