Gotta love sunsets in the country.
Author: danielg
A quiet path
“We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature – trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence… We need silence to be able to touch souls.†~ Mother Teresa…
Goodbye my little droid
This is my Droid. Took a picture to sell on Craigslist.
Dry irrigation ditch
Here’s what the ditches look like when empty.
Tomato irrigation
“Water is life’s mater and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.† ~ Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Here’s what irrigation looks like here in the central valley.
Roadside flowers hard pink
Perfumes are the feelings of flowers. Â ~ Heinrich Heine, The Hartz Journey These flowers remind me of azelias, but they are something different – the first pic below is the original, very bright and oversaturated – when it comes to bright light, the camera on my phone is limited.
Roadside lily
Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made, and forgot to put a soul into. Â ~Henry Beecher My drive to work is filled with beauty, including flowers both wild and cultivated. Anyone know what this is? Here’s some other versions, including the original (first one below).
Finally, a crop in the empty field
“Start where you are. Distant fields always look greener, but opportunity lies right where you are. Take advantage of every opportunity of service.†~ Robert Collier quotes You may remember the empty field I took a pic of previously during the winter. Well, now it seems it's got beans planted in it.
Tree eats house
The trees are God’s great alphabet:With them He writes in shining greenAcross the world His thoughts serene.~Leonora Speyer This little one-room barn is on my way to work – abandoned, and being eaten by this tree.
Church kids
“The perfect church service,would be one we were almost unaware of.Our attention would have been on God.” Bideingmytime C.S. Lewis My kids acting up in church. I have strong opinions about what Sunday services should and should not be, and how I wish we could make them better – more engaging, more life changing, less BORING. My…
Watching the plants grow
Just another day on the farm, waiting for the almonds to mature.
Tired black hole
Took this at the almond orchard, just an old flat on the back of a flatbed.
Taking the long way can be relaxing
“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.” ~Nelson Mandela The other day, the highway I usually take to work was backed up due to an accident, so I took the road through the hills (Corral Hollow Road) to go around the traffic. I found this and…
Almond harvest is coming
“Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.†Mark Twain The almonds are shedding their casing, revealing the shell and nut inside. Two more weeks and harvest begins here in the valley.
Determination
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan “press on” has solved and always…
Eatin’ with the cowboys
One of the best places to get breakfast out in the country where I live is the Farmer’s Den. Breakfast special is $4 for a couple eggs, two really good pieces of bacon or sausage, and two pancakes (or biscuits and gravy or hash browns). My mother in law likes it because it’s usually filled…
What to do to celebrate getting home after a long trip – carne
“I love the culture of grilling. It creates an atmosphere that is festive but casual.” ~ Bobby Flay We had a long vacation. To celebrate our return (or to celebrate anything), we grill carne asada. Ahh.
Miscommunication
“The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.†~ Anthony Robbins My youngest child has a funny, big personality. This is us pretending to be irritated with one another. She’s a crackup.
Driving with windows open
A great wind is blowing, and that gives you either imagination or a headache. ~ Catherine the Great For a few moments, having your hair blow around can be fun.
Boy with mountain
“For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.” ~ Jesus (Mark 11:23) Mount Hood in the background (I think) on our…