Worship Through Nature

I woke up this morning with the idea of taking Titus up to the woods behind our house. We had never gone up there yet. Since Steve was home to stay with Quincy and the weather was slightly warm, we ventured out. I always get fooled by the sun though. It makes it look warmer than it actually is. We headed out in just sweatshirts and got a little chilly once in the woods and hidden from the sun. Even so, it was great to get out of the house, hike up a hill and explore. Titus is much more adventurous than I often think. He just kept walking deeper and deeper into the woods. Eventually, when he realized just how dark it can be when the sun is no longer visible, he got a little uneasy and wanted to hold hands. He wasn't so much into the sticks and trees and searching for bugs, as I imagined him being, instead he just wanted to walk.

I never think of myself as a nature photographer. I prefer taking, and looking at, pictures of people. This morning though I found it so enjoyable to take pictures of nature. So many different textures. Maybe this is also due to the fact that Titus is entering a stage in which he doesn't want me to take pictures of him. :)

I was also reminded today of a quiz that I took years ago determining how I best experience God. My answers revealed "nature" and "song." So true.

We're off-

Stopping to look at the stream-


on the way to the woods, to our left-

"meandering-(of a person) Wander at random"

view from above-




treasures-

"Acorns come from the tress!"




my favorite picture of the day-






He asked me to hold his hand. I love that little hand in mine and try to cherish these moments. I picture my firstborn as a grown man one day...a day when he will no longer hold my hand-



Uniqueness-



Contrast of texture-

We're almost "out of the woods"-

finding footprints (deer)-

(bird)-

and ice-


on our way home-

Skipping all the way-




The end of winter. Noticing how much Titus has grown by how short his pants have become-