We're on the road... the Encountering Jesus will return next week - I hope...
Even as I post this, I'm sitting at a campground in the mountains in New Mexico... it is FREEZING and amazingly beautiful!
Enjoy these pictures from Shapinsay - and just a few of the many things I thanked God for during our time on the island ~
this week's gratitude list
(#'s 3938 - 3993)
another safe albeit very cold ferry ride
boys photographing blowing flags
distant castles
motoring sailboats greeting from afar
lighthouses
girls braving the chilling wind with me
first looks
closer views of the castle
cattle grazing on the field right by the castle
stone towers right on the beach
stone towers that look like maybe, once upon a time, they stood guard over the harbor
stone towers in misty spray with castles behind them
epic photos I'll probably never get the opportunity to shoot again
huddled horses
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stories about a feisty, sometimes irritating Shetland named Duncan
father and son Shetland ponies
driveways with a view
bluebells lining stone fences
borrowed jackets... jumpers... or whatever they call them over there
learning and seeing so many new things
boys exploring
rocky, beautiful, windy beaches
big smiles and my favorite little boy sweater
watching new friendships blossom
painted stormy clouds as a backdrop to ancient architecture
wondering what THEY were talking about
seeing the power of the sea as evidenced by erosion
such color, even on an overcast day
discovering horses in the field
such beauty and variety, even in something as common as a beach pebble
enjoying the wind
discovering seashells
taking rambunctious, friendly puppies on walks
taking rambunctious, friendly kids on walks as well
realizing that even the horses needed their jackets on that day
watching her dream of someday... maybe...
bright blue skies peeking through, even if only for moments
really big horses
beautiful little girls
making a new equine friend
tide rolling out, exposing sand for our return hike
one of those unexpected photos that worked
thinking about warming up by the wood stove
so excited to share her beach treasures
looking at this photo later and realizing the actual moment I accidentally captured
cloudy blue and vivid green
waking up to this our mornings on the island
the stories written by the waves
the graceful beauty of seaweed
such history
sheep grazing
what I imagined the Orkney Islands would be like
looking for mama - this little guy was quite amusing
lambs
cows that came running, looking for their dinner, making me smile
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