Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Darren Milam
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Most of our snow has melted and has washed away, so these images may be the last of the “snowy shots” for a while. Before we say goodbye to the fluffy white stuff for a bit, look at my view out my office window, to the roof of the garage. As you can see, we received several inches that covered the roof for several days. The second image is a closeup shot of the snow, but I wanted to give context of where these tiny crystals were from.
To be clear, no filter was used for either image. The tiny sparkle is from the reflection of the sun rising above the rooftop, hitting the ice crystal like a prism – refracting the light, resulting in a star-like glimmer. When I saw this, it made me think of the stars in the sky and the millions spread across our galaxy. We know our galaxy is just the starting point of what God has created. He has created so much more. It’s mind boggling to say the least.
Genesis 1:14-19 (NKJV)
Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years; and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth”; and it was so. Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also. God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth, and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. So the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
We know the account of God’s creation, but we have yet to hear all about the previous creations that took place. We will have the opportunity, in Heaven, to sit and listen to all the details. That opportunity is the very gift God has presented to us. A chance at eternal life. What a powerful and detail-oriented God we serve.