Blessings

 

Streams that flow,

&spspspsp;Cascade on Carrick Creek - Carrick Creek Trail, Table Rock State Park, South Carolina&spspspsps;Cascades on the Middle Saluda River - Jones Gap State Park, South Carolina

Lakes that glow.

&spspspsp;Hallett Peak reflection in Bear Lake - Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado&spspspsps;Early morning light, Swiftcurrent Lake: (left to right) Mt. Gould, Grinnell Point, Swiftcurrent Mountain - Many Glacier area, Glacier National Park, Montana

Mountains that soar,

&spspspsp;The Teton Range: Grand Teton (left) at 13,775 feet is the second highest peak in Wyoming - from Willow Flats Overlook, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming&spspspsps;Mt. Whitney (right) at 14,505 feet is the highest point in the contiguous United States - from Arch Loop Trail, Alabama Hills Recreation Area, California

Waterfalls that roar.

&spspspspspspspsps;Takakkaw Falls at 1,224 feet high is the second highest waterfall in Canada. “Takakkaw” translates to “magnificent” in Cree. - Yoho National Park, British Columbia&pspspspsps;Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls with a total drop of 2,425 feet - Yosemite National Park, California

Flowers of every hue,

Claret cup cactus - Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, ArizonaMariposa Lily - Parker Lake Trail, Inyo National Forest, CaliforniaBlack-eyed Susan - Furman University, Greenville, South CarolinaIris - Kilgore-Lewis Garden, Greenville, South Carolina

Colorful rainbows, too.

&spspspsp;Rainbow over Book Cliffs - Grand Junction, Colorado&spspspsps;Rainbow - from Twin Rocks Pullout, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Butterflies – gems which are awake,

&spspspsp;Great spangled fritillary - Bass Lake Trail, Moses Cone Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina&spspspsps;Blue morpho - Butterfly Rainforest, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, Florida

Other animals of every make.

American alligator - Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, FloridaLeopard frog - MacGregor Point Provincial Park, OntarioPronghorn - Wildlife Loop Road, Custer State Park, South Dakota

Birds that can fly,

&spspspsp;Anhinga (female) with breeding plumage - Venice Audubon Rookery, Venice, Florida&spspspsps;Great egret with breeding plumage - Venice Audubon Rookery, Venice, Florida

A glorious sky.

&spspspsp;Sunset - Kanab, Utah&spspspsps;Sunset - Turtle Beach, Sarasota, Florida

Trees that grow tall,

&spspspsp;Newly-leaved trees - Porters Creek Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee&spspspsps;Sunrise - Greenville County, South Carolina

And leaves in the fall.

&spspspsp;Red maple leaves - Bent Creek Experimental Forest, North Carolina&spspspsps;Dew on sugar maple leaves - Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan

Seas that can pound,

&spspspsp;Waves breaking on limestone rocks - Caspersen Beach, Sarasota County, Florida&spspspsps;Surf breaking on limestone rocks - Coral Cove Park, Palm Beach County, Florida

Landscapes that abound.

&spspspsp;Saguaros - Saguaro Vista Trail, Steve Anderson Sweetwater Preserve, Pima County, Arizona&spspspsps;West Temple - Zion-Mt. Carmel Hwy, Zion National Park, Utah


From the break of day,
To the sun’s last ray,
Wherever I go,
It is this I know:
Amazing sights – they’re each a treasure!
God has blessed me beyond all measure!!

 

Stay alert, with your eyes wide open in gratitude.

– Colossians 4:2b (The Message)