Cloud Over the Tree Garden
These days smart phones have made it easy to take photos of anything and everything. Some worthwhile and some not. Here’s one I thought was worthwhile. I was cutting grass, listening to a Nero Wolfe mystery novel (on my smart phone). As I made the turn, this was before me. What a beautiful sight of God’s creation!
“The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.” Psalm 19:1 ESV
Eyed Click Beetle
I found this bug while inspecting a power pole. (Looking for the pole’s birthmark – probably blog on that sometime). Since my head was rather close to the pole as I moved around it, the bug and I came eye to eye – and I flinched first. The fake eyes did what they were supposed to do, and made me back off.
I later looked it up and found it is an “eyed click beetle”. Definitely right on the eyes but didn’t get to hear it click.
“All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weighs the Spirit” Proverbs 16:2
Big, fake eyes don’t see much. But, the proverbs says our “eyes” (actually referring to our mind’s eye) see what we want to see – making excuses for the wrongs we do. But, the Lord sees clearly into our mind’s eye and on into our heart. Yet, He is still faithful and just to forgive us when we confess.
Praise the Lord for His big heart!
My first video post – had to get the windspinners with the gales we’ve had lately.
Sharon and I continue to add windspinners in the garden. For Valentines I gave here the colored one, and she gave me the “banana peel” – works out great for both of us. The green one on the fence was a Christmas present. The 12 ft. tall windmill is several years old and has really done some turning in its life.
We have three more windspinners that could show up here also. I’ll have more on those later.
I posted this picture earlier when I was trying to get the Angel Trumpet topiary going. Just wanted to post an update and declare a success (at least in my opinion).
Angel Trumpet Trees
Angel Trumpet Topiary Blooming
In the previous post I also wrote about starting new plants from cuttings. I had a successful season for that, too, and gave away several plants – always a fun thing.
God’s wonderful creation – it just keeps amazing me.
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