Evening Winter Sunset

As the sun set in the west yesterday evening, our sky filled with awe inspiring beauty. The weather changed so rapidly in a way we weren't expecting... Thankfully we were home to take it all in. What an amazing witness to God's power and design it was. He truly is the Great Architect of all creation.

Fluffy cumulus clouds in the distance to the east.

The sunset began with a glowing white and hues of yellow and purple... 

A few minutes later the sky turned all golden...

A beautiful rainbow to the east! We were so surprised, we never heard it rain outdoors.

Our western sky changed so dramatically... The clouds became stormy and rusty colored where only minutes before bright yellow sunlight was filtering through the clouds.

Beautiful pink cloud formations behind a tall hickory tree... This one still bears the marks of the ice storm of 1991, when it must have been a very young tree.

The intense fury of pink, stormy clouds were carried away by the wind in time for us to see the peaceful calm of a quiet, gentle blue sky. What a way to end a rainy late winter day!

Close up of the moon... So far away yet from a camera lens it seems so near to us. And to think the God of all creation loves us and wants us to have a walk with Him, now and for all eternity through His Son Jesus Christ. What a wonderful Father we have! Did you ever stop to think how He created the moon to hang up there in the heavens just to light our nights and help us keep track of time? How loved and how blessed we are! :) I was just reading this in Genesis the other day and it all dawned on me...

And God said, let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth. Genesis 1:14-16

Thanks for stopping by... Have a great week and God bless! Danielle

Sunrise panoramas and snowy landscapes...

Early Friday morning we had a bright sunrise over the foothills. I was able to capture some of the colors in stages with my camera.

The pink hues as they began to fill the eastern sky...

This picture was taken a moment or two after the sky shone with the most vivid display of colors. The clouds were moving and changing color so quickly, I wasn't able to merge a perfect panorama of the brightest moment - ah! :)

A close up of the tiny branches of a nut tree against the morning sky. Oh how sweet!

As the sun rose higher in the sky, the sunrise faded to pastels.

A blueish winter scene replaced our bright sunrise.

On Saturday we spotted four days worth of little footprints made by wildlife on our neighbor's golfing range. I think these are mostly rabbit tracks, although maybe there were deer out there too.

Yesterday's sunrise behind a hedgerow of trees... Soft, purplish clouds with golden highlights blanketed the eastern sky. What a scene to welcome a new day - Good Morning!

Can you see the two critters in this picture? The blue jays & squirrels are so active outside our home every morning. They are always scurrying around looking for something - leaping, climbing, hopping and flying from here to there. They are so much fun to watch, but so hard to photograph!

A fox near her den. Well, I'm assuming it's a she...

This morning's sunrise around 7 a.m. I love the stands of clouds filtered through with rays of sunshine. What a glorious scene, what a glorious Creator we have! I hope you are having a wonderful week, filled with blessings and peace in Christ! God bless, Danielle