Sunset
· 4 November 2006 | 7 words
View from Mt. Scott, Wichita mountains, Oklahoma...
Photos Archives (38 entries)
Photos Archives — An eclectic collection of images.
Wouldn’t you love to know?
· 16 October 2006 | 27 words
Wouldn't you love to know what her conversation is about? I received this image in an email this morning. Did you notice the date of the newspaper?...
Looking Back
· 10 October 2006 | 93 words
Looking Back, by artist unknown This papercut was intricately made from one sheet of paper. The detail is just amazing and the composition of the image is striking. I wish I knew the name of the artist. I photoshopped the...
I Pooted
· 11 July 2006 | 76 words
For weeks, this one billboard only said, "I pooted." We thought it was the oddest thing to put on a billboard. Child #1 had her suspicions. Sure enough, the other night we saw the rest of the sign. It...
3 Days That Changed the World
· 8 June 2006 | 16 words
My daughter's college roommate had a hand-crafted picture of this hanging up in their dorm room....
For My Students
· 24 April 2006 | 61 words
I found this image from this week's list at PostSecret. I wish I had sent it in for my students. (But then again, I really don't want it to be a secret.) This is for A., K., P., E., L.,...
Ode to a Crow
· 31 March 2006 | 199 words
For three gray days, this dead black bird laid next to the curb where I parked my car. I sat there after I turned off the engine each morning and stared at it for a long moment and wondered...
Difference Between a Man and a Woman
· 27 March 2006 | 0 words
The Shadow of Death
· 26 March 2006 | 378 words
The Shadow of Death, by William Holman Hunt, 1873 Lent ends with the Easter Triduum--Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter. The whole life of Jesus leads to the Cross. This painting reminds me of that in a poignant and real personal way that...
Keep Hope Alive
· 13 February 2006 | 87 words
Fr. Scott always signs his letters and notes with "Keep Hope Alive". It's kind of like his motto. When I discovered this wonderful watercolor of a monarch butterfly called "Monarch Morning" by Roderick MacIver, I just had to scale...
Boys, Rocks and Water
· 29 December 2005 | 86 words
With it being such an exceptionally warm day for late December, and the grass fires a safe ten or so miles away, the three younger kids and I went to play in the park at a nearby lake. Afterwards,...
Lifted Up
· 21 October 2005 | 42 words
This painting speaks volumes to my heart right now. The painting by Carol E. Napoli is called "Lifted Up" and appears on the cover of How to Get the Most Out of the Eucharist. (Hat tip to Julie on...
A Girl and Her Computer
· 29 June 2005 | 17 words
We bought our oldest daughter a computer for graduation. She has really put her head into it....
Life is…
· 14 May 2005 | 0 words
The Light Within Us
· 27 November 2004 | 420 words
Yesterday evening, we were visiting the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial. A memory of someone special reminded me to take a picture of this sunset. My dad and his wife came in for Thanksgiving. We always seem to take visitors...
Can I Get a Bird?
· 2 November 2004 | 82 words
My oldest child, a senior at the high school where I teach, sent me an email this afternoon asking me if she could get a bird, this bird in particular: My first reaction was that the photo was a fake....
Double Rainbow
· 23 October 2004 | 137 words
A double rainbow in the early morning from about two weeks ago. And God said, "This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all...
The “Rejoice” Stone
· 12 August 2004 | 84 words
At the first teacher meeting of the new school year, my principal had agendas laid out at every seat. Located on top of each small stack of papers, was a little, polished metalic slug with a word etched into it....
Avoid This Intersection?
· 8 August 2004 | 17 words
Somedays it feels like I've been involved in an accident at this intersection: Photo by Stephen Urich...
The Dangers of Leadership
· 20 June 2004 | 36 words
Gordon at Real Live Preacher is worried about being a false prophet. My daughter showed me this picture, and I thought about him and the dangers of leadership. Click on picture to see the whole story......
Their Eyes are Open Now
· 17 June 2004 | 6 words
Photo of three baby birds in a mud and twig nest built on the side of a brick wall.
The New Neighbors
· 12 June 2004 | 148 words
A pair of little, brown swifts (maybe swallows) have built a little mud nest near our front door. Yesterday, the four five little chicks could be seen peaking over the edge. Make a noise and they open their beaks....
What are the Odds?
· 15 May 2004 | 41 words
What is the probablity that everyone will have their eyes closed at the same time in a picture? :) This is my calculus class. We've been together for three years (through Honors Algebra 2, Math Analysis, and Calculus). I will miss...
Can I have Some More?
· 30 January 2004 | 0 words
Why do they do that?
· 4 January 2004 | 54 words
Invariably, as soon as you get up from the computer chair and turn your back, the cat jumps right in and settles down. To get her out is a challenge. She won't budge. You have to push her out....
Some Days…
· 27 July 2003 | 0 words
Boy in Window
· 25 July 2003 | 14 words
What does he see? What is he thinking? Add your thoughts in the comments......
Two Domes
· 24 July 2003 | 120 words
Photos of round barn in Arcadia, OK, and Oklahoma state capitol dome.
Car Accident
· 26 June 2003 | 80 words
It is interesting to experience the phenomenon of time compression around a traumatic event like a car accident. The adrenalin rush seems to help you remember every tiny little thing that happens within one second. It feels like the experiences...
What Kind of Photo?
· 31 May 2003 | 118 words
I remember reading one of those "Question for the Day" calendars a few years ago. One group of questions really hit me in a profound way. It changed the way I took photos. What type of photos do you like...
Cats and Shower Water
· 22 March 2003 | 313 words
I apologize before hand for the cat picture and story. It seems like a lot of weblogs have at least one entry about their pets. Here's mine....
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