Hibiscus is such a beautiful plant – both its shiny green leaves and its elegant flowers. This one brings me gladness as it blooms each day. I bought it on a whim in the summer. It bloomed frequently as it sat on the patio table. Yet, once I placed it inside under the grow lights as the season changed, the plant has thrived even more. It has more blooms, more healthy leaves. It’s tempting to fill the house with hibiscus plants – a vast array of joyful color in every room!
Moss is amazing – when you look at it closely.
My young son is fascinated by moss. He loves to touch it and marvel at its softness. Recently we found patches of moss in the forest that were thick like cushions. We agreed that kind of moss would make a good pillow if we had to sleep out in the woods. He wanted to rip up a hunk and take it home. But I convinced him to leave it intact for the sake of all the critters that were probably living beneath it.
I love the fact that God created moss and caused my son to wonder at it. I’m thankful that as he did so, I was reminded of God’s glory, reminded also to be as a little child.
These are pictures of a red-tailed hawk behind our house. He was eating something when I first saw him. Possibly a squirrel or small bird. There was a mourning dove hanging around our feeder a lot today. There are also pigeons that congregate in our neighbor’s yard because she feeds them. Could have been one of those unfortunate fellows. The hawk ate whatever it was but must have still been hungry. He was watching those pigeons flying around as well as several other birds. He sat in the tree for maybe 10 minutes after eating. Then he couldn’t resist all the birds flying around the neighborhood and gave chase.
While he was in the tree, I hurried to get my camera out before and set up a tripod (over the kitchen sink). I clicked off 50 shots. But I had to shoot through the window and the hawk was just a little too far away, maybe 40 to 50 yards. I have a 300mm lens. But I need something bigger for that distance. Even though the camera doesn’t do him justice, the hawk was a nice sight.