Mary

Proverbs 31:25-31

Strength and honor are her clothing;

She shall rejoice in time to come.

She opens her mouth with wisdom,

And on her tongue is the law of kindness.

She watches over the ways of her household,

And does not eat the bread of idleness.

Her children rise up and call her blessed;

Her husband also, he praises her:

Many daughters have done well,

But you excel them all.

Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,

But a woman who fears the Lord,

she shall be praised.

Give her of the fruit of her hands,

And let her own works praise her in the gates..

 

Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the spirit, that they may rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.

Revelation 14: 13

 

 

 

 

 

Not Wordless Today

Downtown, in this very humble place..

Just a side note.. The small point and shoot camera I am using is on it’s way out. I am having to crop a black smudge in the photos. This camera has been very well used and very handy, but not all things last forever.

 

 

Weekly Photo Challenge: My Magical Moment

Through the eyes of a child

Meeting this little boy, was my most recent magical moment. I did not wave a wand and was not magically whisked away. It took planning and preparation,but my heart got filled up and it will carry me, for awhile.

I am linking to the challenge of Magic at the Daily Post..

Albany Visitors Association

I recently paid a visit to this visitor’s center on Veteran’s Day. It was my first time there and I was quickly greeted with Oregonian style hospitality. We were in town for the parade and I had about an hour before the parade started. I decided to explore. The street sidewalks were filling up with chairs and people, so I ambled on my way, destination unknown at the time. This window display caught my eye and there I stayed long enough to chat with the gracious ladies that offered me a hot beverage. I was too excited to eat or drink anything at the time, because I wanted to take a few pictures, to capture the gorgeous carousel horse. This horse named Lightning and the fish will eventually be housed in a building that is being constructed. I definitely will go back at another time, so that I can look at the many brochures at my leisure. I highly recommend visiting this Albany, Oregon, visitors center, if you need any kind of information on what to do or where to go while in the area.

Festival of Leaves 2016: Week 4

Leaves and seeds to replenish the earth..

Linking to Festival of Leaves Week 4

Weekly Photo Challenge: cherry on top

This was the Cherry on Top, of our celebratory birthday, road trip, for my hubby, Paul. It had been several months since we had driven to the coast, and eating sea food was his preference. He also shares this birth-date with my youngest son, Eric and a grandchild, who turned one year old. Both reside in California. We stopped at a spot called Fogarty Creek State Park, mainly to get up close to the ocean. We traipsed through the sand and were watching the waves, when our attention was diverted to a noise and as I scanned and looked around, I spotted these Bald Eagles. Many of us here at WordPress are bird enthusiasts. I have not figured out how to capture them, up close and personal, but was happy to observe them, for the time we did. I must share a short story about them. The eagle on the right flew off and away and the other sat there. A short time later a seagull came around and it appeared that it’s intent was to harass the eagle.  It kept flying around and over it and attempted a few dive bombing techniques. As the eagle sat calmly, my feather’s ruffled at what I observed. I don’t know a lot about birds, but I am sure that the eagle could have taken on the seagull. Apparently it was not perturbed one bit. The Daily Post photo challenge is Cherry on Top. This opportunity to view the eagles was very much a special event to end our day..

U Pick

u pick

in the sunshine of day

few or many

you can have it your way..

Friday Photo Challenges

All is Calm and Bright

Today I am linking to 3 photo challenges

1. Weekly Photo Challenge:treat
2. Festival of Leaves 2015: week 9
3. Pictorial Friday

Liking  up to three challenges at once is not something I’ve done before. There is always a first time. Treat is the challenge for the Daily Post. Observing Autumn color like I am, is very much a treat and a blessing. I am a former California woman, and Palm trees just didn’t offer vibrant colors, like the Oak and Maple trees. I look forward to participating at Festival of Leaves. It is kind of like a treasure hunt each week. My kind of simple fun… I am rather new to Pictorial Friday. Peabea is such a gracious hostess and it’s nice to visit her sweet blog and observe her creative touches to her photographs.

Festival of Leaves 2015: Week 7

Beauty among the branches

Linking to week 7 of Festival of Leaves here..

Weekly Photo Challenge: Extra~Ordinary

Yes, she is!

Linking to the Weekly Photo Challenge of Extra~Ordinary