Christmas

We were fishing out of Seward and came upon this scene off Fox Island in Resurrection Bay.  The magnificent vistas surrounded us, yet were only revealed in part at first, as if the beauty would be too much to bear all at once.    We think this photo matches up with this selection from the Messiah, [...]

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Pete took this photograph in Hong Kong many years ago.  These three speedy little water taxis deftly wend their way through a complicated maze of moorings – a different take on the metaphor for the universal message in the traditional English carol.  Merry Christmas!

I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
I [...]

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This is the view from the windows of the family cabin in Northern Minnesota.  It is one of our most favorite places, filled with peace and tranquility.  The sunsets and sunrises are truly glorious, and light often dances on the ice.  We thought this photograph was a good match with another of our favorite Christmas [...]

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I’ve always thought this photo Pete took in Asia many years ago reveals an old soul.  I’ve wondered about this boy and what he knows.  This lesser-known carol, written in 1951 by Wihla Hutson and Alfred Burt, (from my home state of Michigan) speaks of children in different places seeing the Messiah as they see [...]

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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 [...]

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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 Jesus the [...]

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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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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 escorted [...]

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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 Shall [...]

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