Posted in Adventures, Friends and Family, Nature, Photography on Jul 3rd, 2008 6 Comments »
Last weekend, our family accepted an invitation to join the Kastners for a wonder-filled weekend on the northern shores of Lake Superior, the largest of the five Great Lakes. “Great” is certainly the word for it! The expanse of water stretches endlessly–like an ocean! Highway 61 runs along the coast, tunneling under great rocky cliffs [...]
Posted in Nature, Photography on Jun 19th, 2008 6 Comments »
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Sweet paradise! my future home, The place of all the free; Where never-fading flowers bloom— I long to dwell in thee. – from the hymn, Sweet Paradise
Posted in Nature, Photography on Jun 11th, 2008 2 Comments »
They’ve bloomed, at last! . . . . . . . . . The branches are simply loaded with fragrant flowers… . . . . . . . . . How ’bout some apple blossom honey? . . . . . . . . . Spring green, sky blue, and blushing pink. Is this sort-of [...]
Posted in Gardening, Nature, Photography on May 29th, 2008 6 Comments »
Nanking cherry blossoms It’s amazing what two weeks of spring will bring! Things are growing like crazy now. Just this morning, Mom came in from the garden and announced that her beans were up. Oh, I can’t wait to be eating fresh fruits and vegetables from our own garden! Tiny buds of lily-of-the-valley. Another few [...]
Posted in Gardening, Nature, Photography on May 22nd, 2008 7 Comments »
Mom hung her baskets of young petunias (a Mother’s Day gift) outside today. It hasn’t taken those flowers long to become quite the local bird attraction…
Posted in Nature, Photography on May 14th, 2008 7 Comments »
Here are a few photos I took while on a morning walk through the woods. Things are beginning to look alive here in northern Minnesota. Spring is running a bit late this year. Why, last year, at this time, the crabapple trees were in full bloom — just take a look at this post: http://www.thejoyofhome.com/2007/05/camping-at-gulch-lake/! [...]
Posted in Adventures, Friends and Family, Nature, Photography on Oct 7th, 2007 3 Comments »
Two weeks ago, we embarked upon our annual autumn grouse hunt/four-wheeler ride/picnic. It’s become quite the family tradition to load up our four four-wheelers onto Dad’s skid-steer trailer, pack a picnic lunch, and head north to explore the trails around Sixmile Lake. Mid-September found the leaves near their peak of beauty this year, keeping the [...]
Posted in Nature, Photography on Jul 17th, 2007 2 Comments »
Photo by Dad, edited by Me.
Posted in Adventures, Nature, Photography on May 30th, 2007 1 Comment »
What to do on a beautiful Sunday afternoon? My friend Amanda and I decided to forgo the canoeing venture some of our siblings were organizing in favor of a walk in the woods. We grabbed our cameras, in hopes of happening upon some photo-worthy Nature along the way. As usual, Creation didn’t disappoint. The delicate [...]
Hello–my name is Janna! I am a Christian young woman, finding joy every day in my home, my family, and my Savior.
