30 Day Photography Challenge - Day 27 - From a Distance

I love farms! Especially when it's surrounded by beautiful fall colors!

Day 26 - 30 Day Photography Challenge - Close-Up

I absolutely adore autumn in Michigan!

P.S. First time I've ever used manual focus.... I kinda like it! ;)

Only God can create something this beautiful!!!!

When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep. And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing!” He said to them, “Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. The men were amazed, and said, “What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”
-Matthew 8:23-27

30 Day Photography Challenge, Day 12 - Sunset

I love, love, love sunsets (and photographing them)! I knew exactly what I was going to do for today's challenge. I am super blessed to live in beautiful west Michigan. And fall is my absolute favorite season! The apple orchards are stunning and so are the corn fields! I couldn't decide which image was my favorite, so I'm sharing them all!!!

First, sunset over a corn field~

Sunset over a meadow with a forest in the background~

Sunset over apple orchard with a wind turbine~

Sunset over apple orchard and apple crates~

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Sunbeams!

My friend Amy took a gorgeous picture of the sun with brilliant sunbeams peeking through the trees! I had to email her right away and ask how she did it! So I gave it a whirl and this is what I ended up with.....

I like hers better, but not too shabby for my first shot!

Grand River Flooding

Last week, we had some awesome storms. Unfortunately all the rain has caused the Grand River to flood yet again. But, I took the opportunity to go to Riverside Park... just me and my camera. It was wonderful.




Ducks hanging out "in" the parking lot on the cement parking slab. You can see the dock of the boat launch in the background.















Another boat launch dock under water, with Grand Rapids in the background.

God's Beautiful Artwork!

The sunset tonight was stunning!! These are pictures at different stages of tonight's sunset.... all taken within about 10 minutes.

From the rising of the sun to the place where is sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised. Psalm 113:3