Today...

I may have fallen in love with panoramas.

 

 

I took a little sideroad, which I realized was a grave mistake (wet, puddly gravel road - my car decided on traction control, and I almost slipped out once or twice!),

but I caught this gorgeous thunder-and-lightning cloud above me.

Early November - Pink Camera Pictures

Still no snow on the ground.

"And God called the firmament heaven...."

Genesis 1:8

"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork."

Psalm 19:1

I would have liked the above picture merged with the picture below, so that Kittn is looking, but the background is nicer. Her tail is swishing, because she was trying to catch a fruit fly or something

 (I couldn't see it. :D )

     "And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven to divide the day from the night;..."

Genesis 1:14

My bed has drastically changed!

Claws in the sky.

And a ball of fire.

Edited

Nonedited

Kissing Bridge (October 11, 2016)

 I decided to stop here on my way home one time to take pictures.

Legend has it that courting couples would kiss under the darkness and cover of the bridge,

hence the name, "Kissing Bridge." 

Just a fun fact: the longest covered bridge spans the width of the St. John's River (1282 feet) from Hartland to Somerville, New Brunswick.

Just a random addition:

I wonder why cream is such a fascination with young "kids." :D
We have creamy pictures and stories galore!

We Are the Dead:

 

"...Short days ago we lived, felt dawn, saw

sunset glow,..."

Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae                                   

 

          As Christians, we are expected to keep the peace; however, we are often called to fight against the evil foes that may overtake us. Whether Hitler, the Al Qaeda, ISIS, communism, etc., we must war against the wrong. This is what makes Canada weak. My country is on a "toleration" agenda; we must try to please all people, because we are a "free country." On the other hand, the United States still generally recognizes its very Christian roots and is hated by the world, because they dare to face up to the enemy (aka, Satan in all those forms mentioned above + more).

          All these "dead" fought for not only our freedom from those who try to take over the world, but also against the devil who is constantly "seeking to devour us." We cannot let that happen ever. We are called to fight the good fight, physically and spiritually.

          There is so much more to say about the good fight; apparently we hate, because we dislike what God has commanded us to dislike. Apparently we should let evil men rule the world, because war is terrible (what's worse??!!). This is a sad, fallen world that we live in today. All because of one little fruit that Eve ate in the Garden of Eden.

 

 

 

 

     For those of you who asked, I've been working on the Reformation Day post - it's been taking a bit longer due to the lack of inspirational words. I'm hoping to get it out soon.

Johnston's Cranberry Marsh and Muskoka

 

Thanksgiving Day we spent up north in Muskoka and at Johnston's Cranberry Marsh.

The scenery is breathtaking, and I am considering moving up there to live. ...

 

Aren't those roadside rocks amazing?!



Cranberry sorting.

I LOVE this picture - it shows how much all of us adore our older sister.

Tadpole :D

They had helicopter rides, but really?! In a big family, you can't afford 6-8 minutes of flying for $60 per person.
Cool to watch, though.

Walking the marsh

Some of the cranberries that missed collection.

Beautiful fall colours.

Raking the bushes.

This corner was missed for the moment.

This shot is so typical of northern Ontario: rocks, trees, lakes.

These pictures all show my efforts at getting the raking operation and the colourful trees in the same picture.

They have a bunch of ducks here; I am not sure, but I suspect that they may be there to eat the insects off the cranberry plants.

Submerged cranberry bushes.

This machine lifted the boats out of the water and dumped them into the truck
(whose driver enjoyed honking that wonderful Mr. Toad horn)

The operation

Of course, little boys cannot keep their eyes off moving things. :D

I always knew our house was a zoo!

Rocky fascination

The old raker. It was enjoyed by this little boy. :D

The "beater."