Railroaded Letters.

Years ago, both Spooner and Trego, Wisconsin were Railroad towns. Spooner's school mascot is a train. Most of the year the "Pizza Train" runs out of Spooner and heads north to Springbrook and, of course goes through Trego. Spooner also has the Railroad Museum. Yesterday and today, I spent time at the museum taking photos of the trains and equipment. One of the things I noticed was the unique lettering on the old trains and thought they would be great for letter art. Several months ago I purchased a box of photo sleeve with a stick-able backing. They were perfect for the project. One of the things that I really enjoy about the lettering, is that is is far from perfect. They are old, rusty and faded. Some of it is railroad graffiti. Whether these sell or not, it is fun putting them together and I can spell out almost any word I like. God is the same way with us. Even though we are FAR from perfect, He loves us and sent His Son to an imperfect world to give us eternal life.
   If you would like to purchase letters, they are $1.50 each. Send me a note with what letters you would like and where to send them to. Fdistad@Gmail.com or call 715-939-0601 The letters are 4" x 6" and include the sleeves.

Fog and Frost

This morning when I woke up I noticed that it was quite foggy outside. This could only mean one thing: It was  perfect time to take some pictures. This time of year is usually very drab and colorless, with very little contrast. But the fog adds dimension to the landscapes. One of the ladies said on Facebook that she would rather go out and take photos than go to work this morning. That's when I knew what I had to do. (Sorry Kathy D. - but not too sorry!) Most of these photos were taken on County Road K on the way to Spooner. The sun was trying to find its way through the fog. It amazes me how that God can take something that is usually quite bland and turn it into a work of art. God, of course it the Great Artist!   

The Minnesota Trip

One of my responsibilities as an Area Coordinator with InFaith is to visit our missionaries at least once a year. Yesterday I took a trip to Underwood, Minnesota to visit one of our missionaries. Round trip it was about 550 miles and 13 hours of sitting in the car, leaving at 6:00 am and getting back home about 9:00 pm. It was a long, but very worth while trip. I chose to take a route that went on the north end of Mille Lacs Lake and of course take a few pictures of the shore line. These pictures were taken about 8:30 am at one of the boat landings. The double sun is always amazing and taking the shot through the trees adds to the composure of the shot. Whenever I take photos like this, I always remind my self that I may take the photo, but the scene is from God. I am just taking a picture of what He created. As a photographer, I know which of the photos I favor - The second one. Which one do you like the best and why?