Saddle Mountain Hike in Oregon ~ God is good :)
Showing posts with label Hiking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hiking. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Be Still and Listen.
While on a hike last September in Tennessee, I took a small break to just sit, watch and listen. It is amazing what you miss while hiking, when you don't take the time to be still and just listen to the surrounding nature. My camera was ready and my ears were in tune to all the movements of the creatures around me. The midday sun was out, and only a slight breeze blew through the trees that carried the strong scent of their native Jasmine. It wasn't long until this amazing little bird landed just a few feet away from me. He posed just long enough for me to get a shot of him.
I saw deer, turtles and a red cardinal which I chased for about a half mile on my hike just trying to get close for a good picture. He out smarted me and I since I could not remember what poison oak looked like to ensure a safe hike off the beaten path, I never got my picture. Turtles on the other hand are very slow, so capturing their picture was easy! I thought it very funny as there were just as many turtles heading north on the log as there were heading south...at the same time mind you! I could not stay long enough to find out what happened when they met in the middle.
I saw deer, turtles and a red cardinal which I chased for about a half mile on my hike just trying to get close for a good picture. He out smarted me and I since I could not remember what poison oak looked like to ensure a safe hike off the beaten path, I never got my picture. Turtles on the other hand are very slow, so capturing their picture was easy! I thought it very funny as there were just as many turtles heading north on the log as there were heading south...at the same time mind you! I could not stay long enough to find out what happened when they met in the middle.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The Mountains are calling and I must go!
The mountains are calling and I must go. ~ John MuirHow often do we procrastinate about taking the time to seek the great outdoors, the miracles that God put before us to enjoy with open arms? What's holding us back? What is keeping us from getting in the car, on our bikes, or simply by foot, to breathe the fresh air and feel the brush of an aromatic cedar tree against our skin? There is so much to see right in our own back yards! It is amazing; the life, the beauty that abounds all around us, if we just took the time to soak it all in and appreciate all that has been given us to enjoy. How I long to get outside today after a long day at work!
Despite all of the troubling things going on in the world today, we can find peace in knowing that God is always with us. We do not have to go far to find him! "This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it." PSALM 118:24
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