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Daily Question, July 12

What wonders in the natural world can I see right now?

  • Butterfly

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  • KC

    … the mid morning sun is shining on the tree canopy, many different textures and shades of green, outside of my windows.

  • devy

    I’m watching a show on television about the photos of far space taken by the new James Webb telescope. To think that we can now detect events occurring further back in time – more than 13.5 billion years ago. I find this very humbling.. we are just a minuscule part..

  • Diane

    Friend Pilgrim….sending you blessings on this our Prayer Tuesday. I hope all is well…I have missed being here you here today. ♥

    • Pilgrim

      Dear Diane, thank you! I was away from home and computer all day … my sister was visiting from Florida and we were out and about. I wish you blessings and peace my friend, today and in the days ahead.

      • Diane

        Dear Pilgrim….I am so happy for you to have had this time with your sister. I hope and trust that you have created beautiful and special memories together.
        ~Blessings ♥

  • Don Jones

    It is actually the “looking out from” , the observer, that is the wonder.

  • Charlie T

    Well, I can’t see it, but I can see the effect of the wind moving through the trees.

  • Rabbit

    The hummingbirds that come to our feeders usually chase other hummers off if a second one tries to feed. Today I saw two feeding together pretty peacefully. It was a delight and perhaps a lesson.

  • pkr

    I can see big glorious Redwood Trees sprinkled here & there.
    I can see green grass, ginkgo biloba trees, white flowering bushes, royal palm trees & date palm trees and an occasional bird. I am surrounded by God’s abundance, I am blessed. I am grateful. ❤️🙏

    • Rabbit

      Wow! that is lovely. I visited Mariposa Grove many years ago. I heard recently heard that it is threatened by wildfire. Have you heard anything more? Beautiful memories for us. Have you read the book “The Overstory?”

      • pkr

        Rabbit, I believe the firefighters have been able to protect & save the Mariposa Redwoods. Thank you Lord. I do have the book, The Overstory & have been thinking about making that my next book to read. Thank you for the reminder. Have a beautiful joy filled day.

        • Rabbit

          You might also like Harry’s Trees by Jon Cohen. I have been recommending it and three people have told me they loved it.
          Lovely day to you too.
          Jan aka Rabbit

  • Chester

    Expansive blue skies with a faint, somewhat scattered cloud – the gateway into the infinite universe that surrounds our infinitely complex and capable beings.

  • carol

    friendship

  • Angelica

    The beautiful sway of the blades of grass. The delicious heat of the sun.

  • Hermann-Josef

    To look into this flat thing called computer and being able to communicate to you all over the world still is a wonder to me.

  • Mica

    Nice clouds – a strip of pale blue sky with strips of gray clouds above and below. I appreciate this opportunity to enjoy them more than I would otherwise have done.

  • Elaine

    Right now I am at our off grid cabin on the ocean front in bright early morning sun. Birdland is alive
    the sea is calm at mid tide, an otter’s whiskered head, pokes above the ocean surface, big venerable juniper holds space, copper arbutus bark shines. Awesomeness everywhere.

  • Diane
    It's another spectacularly beautiful blue sky summer morning here in the Western U.S. Brother Sun is shining bright and I see the gentle swaying of the trees from Brothers Wind and Air through my kitchen window. It's a desert climate here and I am savoring the warmth of the sun without the humidity...so very grateful for that. Sitting next to me is the beautiful hydrangea plant given to me by a new neighbor-friend. I can see that the tomatoes on our sunny back deck are starting to ripen...ou...

    It’s another spectacularly beautiful blue sky summer morning here in the Western U.S. Brother Sun is shining bright and I see the gentle swaying of the trees from Brothers Wind and Air through my kitchen window. It’s a desert climate here and I am savoring the warmth of the sun without the humidity…so very grateful for that. Sitting next to me is the beautiful hydrangea plant given to me by a new neighbor-friend. I can see that the tomatoes on our sunny back deck are starting to ripen…our first attempt growing them here. And the daily hustle and bustle of the diverse community of birds has begun….visiting our many feeders. Mountain bluebirds, magpies, barn swallows and meadowlarkss are a new delight for us here.
    Have a blessed day friends ♥

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  • Barb C

    A gentle breeze tossing the leaves on the trees ever so slightly and turning the wind spinners in the yard.
    Sunlight falling through the cherry plum tree, setting some of its dark red leaves on fire as they create moving shadows across the lawn thanks to the breeze.
    A clear blue bowl of sky above with not a cloud in sight–another hot day on its way.
    Tiggs the cat with his purring, questioning meow seeking something (inside the house–we like birds too much to let him out).

  • Marnie Jackson

    The growth of summer …. The beauty of summer is all around for me to enjoy on my back deck

  • Carol
    With the high temps of summer, I walk shortly after daybreak. This morning I kept finding earthworms on the sidewalk and new that when the sun started beating down on them they would die. I made sure they would be safe by placing them in the grass. Then as I arrived home, a beetle was lying on the porch; its back legs waving frantically as it tried to right itself. I spoke to it as I flipped it over and told it to have a good day. The worms did not realize that they were in a precarious positio...

    With the high temps of summer, I walk shortly after daybreak. This morning I kept finding earthworms on the sidewalk and new that when the sun started beating down on them they would die. I made sure they would be safe by placing them in the grass. Then as I arrived home, a beetle was lying on the porch; its back legs waving frantically as it tried to right itself. I spoke to it as I flipped it over and told it to have a good day. The worms did not realize that they were in a precarious position but the beetle did. Helping these creatures set the tone for my day. To top it off, my phone just rang and I’ve been given a last minute appointment at the chiropractor which I truly need. Creation is one. We are all wonders of the natural world.

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  • GR8FULL

    This AM I witnessed God’s creatures, including me, existing in their natural habitat. From the ants scurrying around me feet, to the dear eating from my garden (fix fence), acrobatic birds in flight fighting for food and dominance, laborers preparing the golf course for their guests, my dog Kriya sniffing out her territory – checking for infiltrators and friends. I am blessed to be present for this, and not so different from the rest of God’s creatures.

  • Yram

    I am delighted to see, a cloudless blue sky, swaying flags at full staff, yellow day lilies, full leafed trees, others musings on the screen and a cup of steaming coffee. What I can’t see but hope for is a full day of possibilities.

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