Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Robert Howson Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Perhaps you remember seeing a picture of the drawing by Leonardo da Vinci of the perfect man. Created about two years before Columbus sailed for America, da Vinci’s work is sometimes referred to as...

Wider View

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Chuck Davis Monday, October 27, 2025 The image for today’s photo parable is a compilation of seven overlapping photographs. The clouds in the valley along with the mountain range in the background demanded a wider view. Stitching multiple...

Stand Up

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, October 26, 2025 I always enjoy doing “Stand up if’s.” I was reminded of that when a weekend gathering began last Friday night with several “Stand up if’s.” The leader invited us to stand up if: you knew how to...

The Weightier Matters

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, October 25, 2025 Friday morning of this week I pulled into a gas station to fuel up. On the asphalt beside the pump I noticed this penny, so I bent down and picked it up. Normally what I do in this situation is...

Solved!

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Maylan Schurch Friday, October 24, 2025 Not long ago I visited a Barnes and Noble bookstore. They must have been reorganizing some of the volumes, because I came upon this entire set of shelves, which were empty! “Mysteries and...

Hot Coals

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, October 23, 2025 We took advantage of rainy weather to get a brush pile burned and I grabbed a photo of the final coals. It is hard to judge the size of this pile but is maybe four feet wide. It was still too...