"W" is for water. A bit of a different view of something we often take for granted.
We just returned from the 1st of 11 Christmas eve services at our church. Yes, you read that right. 11 services. By midnight on the 24th over 20,000 people will have attended one of our services. Tonights service was truly nothing short of amazing the music was incredible and the message was truly inspiring. We were all reminded what the true meaning of the season is. Jesus.
Another shot from our Thanksgiving drive home. Heres a little background:
The Grave Creek covered span at Sunny Valley, about 15 miles north of Grants Pass, can be seen by motorists traveling Interstate 5.
Features of the wooden structure include six gothic style windows on either side, concrete abutments, a Howe truss, rounded portals and a shake roof.
The old wooden river crossing is the last covered bridge on the northsouth Pacific Highway system. Existing records on the Grave Creek Bridge show a contract awarded by the Oregon State Highway Department to J. Elmer Nelson in April 1920.
Just four months later, traffic passed through its portals. The 105-foot Howe truss is supported by "dumb bell" concrete piers. Total cost of the construction, including the engineering fees, is listed at $21,128.
When Interstate 5 was built nearby, ownership and maintenance of the Sunny Valley Loop Road, which includes Grave Creek Bridge, passed to Josephine County. In the late 1990s, the bridge was closed to traffic and was reopened in 2001 after repairs to the approaches and housing.
"S" is for Shasta. Mt. Shasta that is. Mt. Shasta rises 14,179-feet above sea level(4,322 m) and is the second-highest peak in the Cascade range and the fifth highest peak in California. This picture was snapped during our 11 hour ride home from Washington state.
During our Thanksgiving holiday in Washington state I noticed a tree in the backyard that only had one leaf left hanging from a branch. I liked the way it looks against the crisp and clear blue sky.
"R" is for the Route we are taking today. We are on our way From Granite Bay Ca. to Camas Washington to celebrate Thanksgiving with Family. The ride will take about 10 hours and the car will be filled with many songs, laughs and maybe some naps. (the passengers of course) I will probably not be posting anything till we get back. Wishing all a happy Thanksgiving.
lately we have had a pretty steady stream of geese flying over our house to their Southern Wintertime home. You can hear them coming long before you can see them.
As you can see in this picture most of the colorful leafs have fallen from the trees, but even in a half naked tree their is beauty.
"Q" is for Quarters from all 50 states. Since 1999 the US Mint has produced a different quarter every ten weeks. Over the last 10 years they have produced 45 different coins and only have 5 more to go. It is always fun to look at your change and see if you got a new quarter.
"O" is for Ocean. I took this shot some time ago at Natural Bridges Beach in Santa Cruz Ca. It was one of those magic photo moments when the natural light was just perfect. I like the shot so much I use it as my desktop background on my computer.
Well this week has been a big week for my oldest daughter. Today she turns the big 13. Yup now we have a teenager in our house. Actually it seems like we have had a teenager living in our house for some time. Tonight is the big birthday bash with her friends. The other big event is that she got her braces off her teeth this week. An amazing before and after!
So just like my girls rolling down the hill at Apple Hill, (they just could not resist going for a roll) life rolls on.
Have a great weekend.
A few more butterflies for your enjoyment. In the second shot, I was taking a picture of the small purple flowers and my butterfly friend came fluttering into the frame. Nice timing. I like how he is out of focus. the third shot looks like he has his headlights turned on. If you enlarge the shot you can see his antennas look like they are lit up on the end.
I struggled to find a "letter N" for today. Then it appeared before my eyes. My 7 year old was laying on the floor reading and I said to myself "you know she has a cute nose" So here it is "N" is for nose.
