Weekly Inspiration (11/11/17)

Roaring Run Trail, Kiski Twp., PA
Photo taken October 22, 2017 at 6:04 P.M.

Weekly Inspiration (09/30/17)

Roaring Run Trail, Kiski Twp., PA
1.75 miles from Apollo, PA trailhead
Photo taken June 30, 2017

Weekly Inspiration (09/09/17)

Flat Run, 3.6 miles on the Roaring Run Trail (from Apollo, PA trailhead).
Photo taken March 24, 2017 at 4:11 P.M.

When the run is gushing freely, this is quite a sight.  The run empties into the Kiskiminetas River, roughly 1 mile from Edmon, PA.

Weekly Inspiration (09/02/17)

Roaring Run Trail, Kiski Twp., PA
Photo taken June 30, 2017

Queen Anne's Lace is spectacular when it is in full bloom.  Most of the green background is the Kiskiminetas River.  I took this shot not far from the 2-mile marker.

Weekly Inspiration (07/29/17)

Photo taken July 10, 2017 at 10:09 A.M.
Roaring Run Trail, Kiski Twp., PA

The closest identification I can make for this insect is the "widow skimmer" dragonfly.  If you can confirm or otherwise identify, please let me know.

That's some detail and symmetry, wouldn't you agree?  What a Creator we serve!

Weekly Inspiration (07/22/17)

Roaring Run Trail (Kiski Twp., PA) along the
Kiskiminetas River.  Photo taken June 20, 2017.

Because of all the green, I call this shot "Ireland At The Kiski".  The scene can be viewed near the 2-mile mark on the Roaring Run Trail (starting at the Apollo, PA trailhead).

Weekly Inspiration (06/10/17)

Roaring Run Trail, Apollo, PA Trailhead
Photo taken February 9, 2017 at 2:59 P.M.

I know . . . you don't want to see any of this stuff.  You had enough of it last winter, right?  I thought that, with the upcoming four days in the high eighties and low nineties, this might be refreshing.

Weekly Inspiration (06/03/17)

Roaring Run Trail, 3.7 miles from Apollo, PA trailhead.
Photo taken March 24, 2017 at 4:04 P.M.

The trail ends just ahead to take in a view of Flat Run.  I was hoping to see a deer or two dart across the path.  There is nothing like God's great outdoors to refresh me.

Verse Of The Week (03/31/17)

Roaring Run Trail, 1/2 mile from the trailhead at Edmon, PA
Photo taken March 24, 2017 at 3:56 P.M.

"Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, for I delight in it." (Psa. 119:35)

The Snow Sure Does Highlight The Landscape

Roaring Run Recreation Area, Kiski Twp., PA
Photo taken February 9, 2017 at 2:49 P.M.

Winter storm Niko left more of a "gift" some places than others, but the good news is that it will melt.  In the meantime, get out and enjoy it.

Verse Of The Week (01/06/17)

Roaring Run Recreation Area, Kiski Twp., PA
Shot taken December 25, 2016 at 1:14 P.M.

"O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; 

My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, 

In a dry and weary land where there is no water."

(Psa. 63:1)

Change The Filter, See Things Differently

Roaring Run Trail, Kiski Twp., PA
Shot taken on December 25, 2016 at 1:09 P.M.

When I took this shot in color, it was a nothing-to-look-at, run-of-the-mill specimen.  When I edited the photo to black and white, something interesting "appeared."  Do you see the pair of beady eyes atop the wide deadwood? (Do you see the scant, eerie-looking "thing"?  What is that?)

Changing the photo from color to black and white didn't create the "eyes."  They were there before. My default (color) "filter" didn't accentuate them.

What is the situation, difficulty or challenge you are facing?  What "filter" are you using?  If you've tried common sense and haven't seen a way out, then going "old-fashioned" -- back to the Bible -- will yield better results.

It's New Year's Day.  Why not resolve to read the Bible?  Don't worry about reading it through.  Just read it regularly.  It will change your outlook.  You'll be amazed what you might "see"!

Weekly Inspiration (12/24/16)

Roaring Run Recreation Area,  Kiski Twp., PA
Shot taken December 13, 2016 at 5:35 P.M.

Weekly Inspiration (12/05/15)

View from Roaring Run Trail, Kiski Twp., PA  10.21.13