I love going out into Nature and putting myself at Her disposal. She always has something She wants to show me, even though it is often different than what I was expecting. Yesterday I was driving through the Big Thompson Canyon, intent on going up to Rocky Mountain National Park, about 22 miles above. However, when I reached the Narrows section of the canyon, I could hardly believe my eyes. The Ponderosa Pine trees on the upper slopes were all heavily frosted, and there was a line below which the trees appeared unfrosted and green. The sun began shining through the fog, illuminating the trees and making them seem quite dreamlike. I began to cry because the beauty was so amazing and so unexpected. That kind of experience of delightful surprise is one of the things that makes life on Earth so absolutely amazing!
Photo: Big Thompson Canyon, CO; December 20, 2013
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