Time Alone....

Today, I decided to go for another walk in the woods - Not because I needed the exercise or wanted to take photos, but because I needed to spend some "get alone" time with God. Right now we are starting to make plans for our summer ministries and I needed to talk to God about these things. In Bayfield County there is a waterfalls in the woods just outside of the city of Washburn. The frozen waterfalls is about a half mile back in the woods and a little farther down the path is the majestic Lake Superior. Along the path I noticed a birch wood circle laying in the snow. It was perfect to take a few photos through it. What a blessing - spending time with God and also taking a few photos along the way. Not bad, for a Tuesday afternoon!

Old Barns and Old Photographers

A couple of weeks ago one of my friends on Facebook posted a photo of an old church in Douglas County. (Thanks Anna). Right away I knew that I had to make the trip and get some shots of this old relic. Whenever I see an old building like this, it brings up so many questions about it's people and history. As someone said "If these walls could talk..." When was it built? What kind of church was it? When and why did it close? What secrets do these walls hold? One thing that time brings out is the patina of the ancient wood. I just love the bright, contrasting colors. Selfishly I think this wood would make great wooden frames. In that same county there are many old barns that are decaying or just skeletons. Hopefully when people look at us "old photographers" they have similar questions. God put us together with a purpose and plan. May the old Godly patina shine forth for His Glory!

Day at the Dam

Today was a "dam" good day! North and East of Minong is a Colton Dam, which is always fun to photograph. You can go back 6 times and get 6 different moods of the dam. A couple of years ago in the middle of winter, it was froze over and then in the spring it was overflowing. Today is was raging, as usual, and yet there was a beauty to it. I was able to climb down near the bottom of the dam to get a shot from below and also of the raging river. (Don't tell my wife). Every time I see this dam, I am reminded of the greatness and majesty of our powerful God. I have also added a couple of pictures I took of a farm on the way to the dam.