Most Assuredly ~

assuredly

 the grass withers

the word of the Lord

stands forever

1 Peter 1:24-25

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I have always looked upon decay

 as being just as wonderful and

 rich an expression of

 life as growth.

Henry Miller

1891-1980

Sculpture Walk ~

My son and I

had a little extra time

after an appointment in Bemidji

 so he drove around

the downtown area so I

 could see some

of the sculptures along

 the sculpture walk

 unfortunately

 I didn't get the names

of the artists or their sculptures

this is a sampling of some

of the work displayed

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the mural behind the deer sculpture

 is painted on the wall of the

Bemidji Woolen Mills

which is a Bemidji landmark

as is the classic

Paul Bunyan and Babe

 the blue ox

(clicking on the photos will give a better view)

What Do You See? ~

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Faith sees a beautiful blossom in a bulb,

 a lovely garden in a seed,

 and a giant oak in an acorn.
William Arthur Ward

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and I suspect the  squirrel

 and the chipmunk

see dinner

Luke 17:6

Wither Not ~

"There is an eternal love between

 the water drop and the leaf.

When you look at them,

you can see that they

 both shine

 out of happiness."

Mehmet Murat ildan

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And he shall be like a tree

 planted by the rivers of water,

 that brings forth his fruit in his season;

 his leaf also shall not wither;

 and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Psalm 1:3

September's Turning ~

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"Summer ends,

 and Autumn comes,

 and he who would have it otherwise

 would have high tide always and 

a full moon every night."

Hal Borland

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autumn

officially begins on

September 22, 2013

in the Northern Hemisphere

unofficially the signs of its impending

arrival are becoming evident

Gently Nourished ~

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“A profusion of pink roses

 being ragged in the rain

 speaks to me of all

 gentleness

 and

 its enduring.”

 William Carlos Williams

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Guarded Time ~

"Guard well your spare moments.

 They are like uncut diamonds.

Discard them and their value will never be known.

 Improve them and they will become the

 brightest gems in a useful life."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Nature's Laughter ~

A light wind

 swept

 over the corn

 and all nature

 laughed in the sunshine.

 Anne Bronte

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The Coming Season ~

 “One of the great lessons

 the fall of the leaf teaches, is this:

 Do your work well

 and then be ready to depart

 when God shall call.”

Tryon Edwards

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(a little click will enlarge the photos)

Robed in White ~

 initially

there is just

 the one

 how they do

love to bloom

*  *  *

I can't help but

  think of

Revelation 7:9-17

when I see these white-robed

beauties all lined up

 in a row

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if you pay a visit

to Gayle at

Behind The Gate

you can view their lavender counterparts