Standing Still
Beauty without words
Stirring each silent chorus—
Morning’s sunrise beams

Patiently Waiting
Chilly summer night
Hint of early autumn dreams—
Calendar page turns

Timeless Themes
Woven together
Composing her melodies—
Harmony praising

Beauty without words
Stirring each silent chorus—
Morning’s sunrise beams

Chilly summer night
Hint of early autumn dreams—
Calendar page turns

Woven together
Composing her melodies—
Harmony praising

Harmony playing
Creation’s sounds of silence—
Nature awakens

Mountainous canyon
Echoing harmony’s past—
Cherishing secrets

Abandoned homestead
Empty, nightly harmony—
Never forgotten

Lone grocery store
Bags filled with conversation—
Open every day

Main Street’s hardware store
Meeting neighbors face-to-face—
Day’s gathering place

Mealtime’s Joy Delights
Cozy diner greets
Town’s most favorite hang-out–
Morning, noon, and night

All of these morning photographs were taken at two different Metro Parks (Walnut Woods and Chestnut Ridge) in central Ohio, not far from my home. I frequently walk both of these areas.
Morning awakens
Creation’s treasures stirring—
Lord above smiling

Season to season
Witnessing every change—
Praise God’s masterpiece

Nature never rests
Flora and fauna’s beauty—
Creator molding

Driving hidden roads
How did we ever get lost?
GPS offline

Back to the office
In-basket overflowing—
Is it Friday yet?

Boss tells teenager
Need to use more elbow grease—
What on earth is that?

Harsh rhetoric harms
Angry political camps—
Nation tears apart

Division falls back
Country must always come first—
Democracy breathes

Conflict’s stormy waves
Navigating nation’s course—
Finding common ground

Express gratitude
Sincere appreciation—
Send handwritten note

Night’s quiet moments
Preparing for tomorrow—
Embrace our blessings

Life’s endless highway
Patience and perseverance—
Journey of waiting

Father’s grace and peace
Sticking to each hungry soul—
Fed along rocky roads

Dealing with life’s stress
Islands of isolation—
Jesus rescues us

Righteous highway leads
Like river’s gentle current—
Spirit’s guiding hand

Looking and searching
Sometimes life’s obvious waits—
Right in front of us

Life’s interactions
Seeing goodness in people—
Help them to blossom

Out of life’s darkness
Human character rising—
Overcoming all

Newlywed’s “house rules”
Ignore all of the above—
Wife is always right!

Golf course investment
Cash needed for 18th green—
Paying up lost bets

Tranquil camping night
Youngsters scramble out of tent—
Skunk proudly walks out
