I have to admit it I am addicted to sunflowers (or should I say taking pictures of them). Down the road less than 2 miles away there is a new field of sunflowers that have been coming alive a little bit more each day. Tonight we passed the field when we came back from town and I knew that I "had" to go back and shoot a few more pictures of these majestic flowers. In less than 15 minutes I took over 100 pictures. That really is not something to brag about. A good photographer takes his time and takes just the right shots. He specializes in taking less shots, but better photos. If it wasn't for the bugs, I probably would have done the same. I love shooting them just because they are so beautiful and yet such a "humble" plant. Another reason to take their photos is so I can make a few photo note cards that I can sell. My goal is not to get rich, but use them as a means of serving the Lord and encouraging others. If you want a set of 15 cards, plus envelopes, they will be $8.00 per set. Drop me a line at Fdistad@Gmail.com or send me a Facebook message. Meanwhile you can enjoy these shots I took tonight. Yes, I am addicted and I hope you will be too!
Tonight on the way home from Barron, where we had our second night of VBS, the sunset was absolutely beautiful. When I finally found a spot where I could get a good shot of the sunset, I pulled the car over and started shooting. Every few miles I pulled over and took more pictures. As always the sun was setting fast, so I had to shoot quick before it was gone. The farther the sun set the more the sky looked like it was on fire with bright orange and yellow colors. It is not hard to take pictures of such a beautiful sight and get good results, but the real artist is God. It almost seems like I am cheating, taking photos of another person's masterpiece. What an amazing God we have that makes such a beautiful sunset. Some of the people from the photo club traveled north and took pictures of the northern lights - another of God's masterpieces.
This has been a long week with quite a bit of office work to be done. Today, I decided to take a little time off to take a few photos. This time of year the wild roadside flowers are everywhere and so are the bees, butterflies and dragonflies. It is always amazing when I take a photo and later see that there is a bee or dragonfly heading for the flower. Psalms 139 tells us that we are "Fearfully and wonderfully made", which means that they are "awesome". The word is actually "awefull" or "full of awe". These flowers are definitely "awefull". Even though you can see them by the thousands, they should always make you go "AWE!!!" at God's creation. Think of how God has blessed us with all this beauty all around us and all we have to do is enjoy it. My prayer is that as you look at these flowers you to will say "They are truly awefull." Look closely for flying bugs.
