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A SONG, A SONG HIGH ABOVE THE TREES . . .

This next photo in our series of Christmas cards is a tiny Ruby-crowned Kinglet Pete spotted on one of our camping trips.  Kinglets are prolific singers, even though they’re very shy. Until recently, I’d never seen one, yet I’ve heard their singing countless times.  These birds weigh less than an ounce, and are only about [...]

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AS I WANDER OUT UNDER THE SKY…

This is the next in our series of Christmas cards matching Pete’s photography with favorite carols.  “I Wonder As I Wander” has its origins in Appalachia, but this photograph under the skies east of Denali speaks of wandering God’s great wilderness to us.  Merry Christmas! I wonder as I wander out under the sky, How [...]

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WING YOUR FLIGHT O’ER ALL THE EARTH…

In case you’re just joining us, we’re doing a series of Christmas card posts, matching Pete’s photography with favorite carols.  We make our Christmas cards by hand, and we’re giving you a preview of the series we’ve planned through the next several years.  I’ve always loved this photograph because you can see the pair’s speed [...]

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HOW FAITHFUL ARE THY BRANCHES . . .

If you are just joining us, this post is part of our Christmas Card series.  Last year, we decided to match Pete’s photographs with favorite carols and make our Christmas cards by hand. This is the Little Cedar Spirit Tree, revered by the Ojibwe, on our beloved Minnesota North Shore.  We were fortunate to be [...]

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AND THEN SHALL YOUR LIGHT BREAK FORTH . . .

In case you’ve just joined us for this series, we decided last year to make our Christmas cards by hand, matching Pete’s photographs with favorite Christmas carols. This photograph brings to mind the grand finale of Mendelssohn’s Elijah.  Although overshadowed at this time of year by Handel’s Messiah, Elijah is a stunning work.  And Then [...]

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