The miles were covered without event and we are freshly settled in our new nest-for-now.
Here is the view from my window…
And from today’s bright walk…
But every place has a beauty of its own.
So here we are to embrace a new season of life and see what God shall have for us in this new place…
And it is good.
--LS
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life…Ps.23:6
We go down to see the sea one more time
to see what we can see, while we can.
And I collect some unusual shells, because I must…
even if it means there will be just a few more things to pack…
--LS
Still going through stuff—with hands, and heart…
Unearthing memories…
[Tip: Don’t write your growth chart on the wall. Walls get left behind when you move…]
…and taking time out to make some memories too…
--LS
Not knowing when we will pick up and leave this mill town, every walk is precious as it could be the last…
This one is, taken between Christmas and New Year’s, is a favorite…
I don’t see the mill as spoiling the view, for without it here, there would have been no Powell River. Did you know that according to the International Encyclopedia this was once the largest paper mill in the world? Ironically, I just recycled the last volume of this old encyclopedia set. Too much paper in this house!
And out one frosty morning walking with Jim while our house was being shown we stumbled upon these wonders of spun frost. Wonderful! Have you seen them?
Officially called ‘frost flowers’, here’s the scoop on how it happens:
“Frost flowers develop when air temperatures are freezing but the ground still is warm enough for the plant’s root system to be active. Plant juices flow from these roots up into the stem, where the cold air freezes them. As the moisture in the plant freezes, the ice crystals push out through the stem. They may emerge from a small slit to form thin ribbon-like strands or they may split open a whole section of the stem and push out in a thin, curling sheet. Sometimes several ribbons of ice push out to create a flowerlike petal effect. As long as the juices flow, air temperatures remain low, and the plant is shaded from the sun, these ice crystals continue to form. But the petals of frost flowers are very delicate and will break when touched. They usually melt or sublimate when exposed to sunlight and are usually visible in the early morning or in shaded areas.”
But I prefer to bypass the scientific explanation and just look and say WOW!
—Aren’t God’s works WONDER-FUL?!
--LS
By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened. Job.37:10
Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it? Job 38:29
