Frozen waterfalls at Gooseberry Falls State Park look much different bathed in the moonlight of a January full moon. The evening's quiet is broken only by an occasional owl hoot and the muted bubbling of the Gooseberry river still moving under the ice and snow. He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him. Daniel 2:22 It is incredible what you see when you go for a walk outside under the light of a full moon.
The January full-moonrise at Split Rock Lighthouse is an annual event followed by many photographers from around the region. The moon slowly creeps up the backside of the cliff and suddenly appears behind the lighthouse. Here you can see the lineup of photographers hoping the capture that perfect shot. When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained... Psalm 8:3 Thank you, Lord, that your timing is perfect and unchanging, guide us on our journey today..
Deep Winter in the Northland brings a slumber on the landscape and rest to our soul. This scene along the North Shore of Lake Superior combines extreme cold with a warm sunrise. Water is a fantastic substance that is the only common substance to exist as a solid, liquid, and gas, such as in this image: the solid ice, liquid water, and clouds of sea smoke in the distance. Although water contains no calories or nutrients, it is essential to every living thing on the planet. He causes the vapors to rise from the end of the earth; He makes lightning for the rain; He brings the wind out of His storehouses. Psa 135:7 God's gift of water represents His provision, grace, and love given to us every day. Thankfulness is our daily response. So why do scenes like this seem to calm our souls and drop our blood pressure? The prescription from God to draw us past this scene and into the realm of thinking about Him more and ourselves less. Then He said to me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost. Revelation 21:6
