• Red River Lily

    Red River Lily

    One of my garden pleasures at this time of year, just as the bulk of the flowers fade, is the blossoming of my Red River Lily. It’s in a tiny pond, not a river, but it is happy with its feet wet, and surprises with a flurry of autumnal blooms every year. Continue reading

  • To marvel for all eternity!

    “when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marvelled at among all who have believed“ 2 Thessalonians 1:10 To those who believe in Jesus as the Christ there will come a point where faith becomes sight, when we no longer believe, but ‘have believed’. Faith is no longer… Continue reading

  • The Bride & The Groom

    What long ago was promisedWhere angels longed to lookRedemption now accomplishedIt’s written in the Book The mystery once was writtenThe promise was proclaimedA One to come to earthTo grant us second birth The Son, the One BelovedGod in flesh becomeHe would walk among usGod and man made one A holy blessed unionThat God would stand… Continue reading

  • Flaxen Flowers

    Flaxen Flowers

    There’s a simplicity and beauty to flowers. They are ephemeral, and stunning both in the landscape, and when considered close up. There’s also a satisfaction to capturing that ephemeral beauty sympathetically as well as accurately. I still have in my possession the original lens that came with my Olympus OM 10 35mm SLR. With the… Continue reading

  • Sideways under the weight

    Sideways under the weight

    One of the things I can do when I don’t get out is to photograph the various flora in the garden. There’s not a lot there, so anything worth capturing is done to death. I spotted this little flower yesterday, standing tall and straight and open. Today it was bedraggled and bent under the weight… Continue reading