I have seen this church many times, but this time the lighting, cotton field, and flock of birds that flew by gave it just the setting I liked.
Church seen in South Georgia
I-75 North
Last week, I was driving from Miami to Orlando when I got sleepy and pulled over near Cape Canaveral. Before long I saw lots of cars parked beside the road and wondered what was going on. I noticed that most 0f the people were looking toward the space center, so I stopped. Before I could get ready, I saw a blaze of light, and a rocket slowly lift off.
Excited, I grabbed a brand new camera I had in the car to photograph sights along the road. However, I had not learned it well enough to capture a fast moving object. I ran to my trunk, got a camera I knew well, put on a lens, and shot image after image until the rocket faded from view.
I was thrilled! Ever since I was a boy I have wanted to be in Cape Canaveral to see to a rocket take off – especially the space shuttles. I had watched the early Gemini rockets from our porch and classroom in Orlando, but I wanted to be there to see the smoke and blaze, hear the roar of the engines, and feel the rumble. Now all unexpectedly, I was present to see the launch of a SpaceX Rocket. I was as happy as I could be. This image is what I saw.
I went for a sunset walk at Crane’s Roost Park in Altamonte Springs, Florida. This is a wonderful little park where many people go to walk, jog, or just spend some quiet time at a park. I carried my new Fujifilm X-T1 so I could learn how it operates. These sunset images give you a glimpse of Crane’s Roost at sunset.
Crane’s Roost Park
274 Cranes Roost Blvd
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
When my wife and I passed through Groom, Texas we saw a huge cross and stopped to walk through the stations around the cross. Station Eleven was particularly poignant to me. The angle of the soldier’s arm suggests the force with which he nailed our Savior to the cross. Every time I see it, it grips my stomach and then my conscience – since He suffered all this for me.
This station reminds me of the old Negro Spiritual
They crucified my Lord,
and he never said a mumbalin’ word;
they crucified my Lord,
and he never said a mumbalin’ word.
Not a word, not a word, not a word.
They nailed him to a tree,
and he never said a mumbalin’ word;
they nailed him to a tree,
and he never said a mumbalin’ word.
Not a word, not a word, not a word.
Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ Ministries
Station Eleven
Groom, Texas
This was my view of the Sea of Galilee on my second morning in Israel. When I read my Bible that morning, I experienced something I had never experienced before. As I read the stories I could see, smell, hear, and feel what I was reading about. I no longer had to imagine what the Sea of Galilee and other places looked like. In fact, I had left the sliding door of my room open all night so I could hear the soothing lapping sound of the waves where Jesus said “Peace be still.” The peace and safety I felt while I was there made me so happy I had dismissed my fears of visiting Israel.
Later that morning, our group rode across the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum. Here our guide, Tsion Ben-david, took out a map and helped us understand the geography of the area.
Rimonim Galei Kinnereth Hotel
1 Eliezer Kaplan Street
Tiberias, Tiberias 14100, Israel
Somewhere between Huntsville and Scottsboro, Alabama I saw this old barn off Highway 72. The weathered wood gives it character that I like.
Alabama
While walking on Jacksonville Beach I saw this boat waiting to carry someone riding on the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. It looked inviting but the weather was too cool for me.
Jacksonville Beach
Jacksonville, FL
If you are in the Jacksonville area, a historic place to visit is the American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps Station. Volunteers have patrolled the beach there since 1912, and have been a part of the American Red Cross since 1914. In 2014 they had been with the American Red Cross for 100 years. The current station was built in 1947 and just has an old historic feel about.
You can read their history on their website.
American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Station
#2 Oceanfront
Jacksonville Beach, FL
While my wife and I were driving through the Painted Desert, we saw what appears to me to be an old 1932 Ford Fordor sedan along the former route of Route 66. The golden rays of the setting sun gave the entire a golden hue that I liked.
I would recommend driving through the Petrified Forest National Park and the Painted Desert if you are traveling I-40 through Arizona.
Route 66
Painted Desert
Petrified Forest National Park
Arizona
The Painted Desert in Arizona was one of the places my wife and I visited during our drive across the United States. The rich shades of red are beautiful to me.
Painted Desert
Arizona
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