Fall Flowers

 "Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower." -Albert Camus

I hope you all have had a wonderful thanksgiving, and hopefully a nice break from the chaos of life! :)

These pictures were taken a while ago, before we got snow, so I thought I should probably put them up before it's December and all thoughts are zoned straight ahead to Christmas! 

 

 We decided to let Sara explore the outdoors!

 I tried to find the most vivid leaf, do you think I succeeded?

Hannah, the one who found all of the rainbow of leaves and arranged them :)

I hope you liked the pictures, we had fun taking them!

-Emma :D

Being in Awe

 

 "The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders;
    where morning dawns, where evening fades,
    you call forth songs of joy."

 Psalm 65:8 (NIV)

Many times, especially during this time of year, I find myself marveling at nature. It's part of the reason why I like photography, so many different, intriguing things to look at and see. I'm am in awe of the beauty of it all, not necessarily nature itself, but the One who created it all and makes it work. Day after day the sun will rise, bringing not only a spectacular scene, but also light and warmth. How could you not believe that there is a creator of it all? Who worked out all the little details, so everything runs it's cycle, day after day, year after year. 

  "You alone are the Lord. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you."

Nehemiah 9:6 (NIV)

-Emma :D

Picking the Apples

 Yum!

As you can see by the pictures, I went to the orchard this year, like every other year, it's tradition.

Walking through rows upon rows of apples

Hurling bad apples into the lagoon

Climbing the trees

Filling the bags so full that you can't even carry them

And of course picking apples :)

-Emma :D