At the Intersection of Theology, Nature, and the Arts
I'm delighted to announce that my photographs will soon be available for purchase at Grand Canyon National Park and via an e-commerce site I will launch later this month (I'll post a link when the site is good to go)! The Grand Canyon Association, the park's non-profit partner, features only a handful of photographers and my …
For nearly a year now, I’ve had the privilege of living and working in Grand Canyon National Park. In late June, I was among some 1,100 attendees participating in one of the four nights of the 24th annual Grand Canyon Star Party. Astronomers from across the country, operating nearly 50 telescopes that were set up behind …
Continue reading "The End of Night? From The Starry, Starry Night to the Overpowering Street Light"
I'm looking forward, with great excitement, to next Monday's interview with Paul Bogard, author of The End of Night. The cover of his book notes that: "A brilliantly starry night is one of nature's most thrilling wonders. Yet in our world of nights as bright as day, most of us no longer experience true darkness. …
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The Adventures of Salt and Soap at Grand Canyon is the true story of two puppies who wandered into the Canyon and maneuvered their way into some great escapades--multiple rim-to-river hikes, a white-water rafting trip, and even a helicopter ride—all while ultimately snuggling their ways into park rangers’ hearts. The author of this charming book for …
Continue reading "The Adventures of Salt, Soap and Lori Rome"
On Monday, the National Park Service marked the 58th anniversary of the mid-air collision of two commercial airliners over the Grand Canyon with wreath laying ceremonies at the United Airlines Memorial in Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery and the TWA Memorial in the Flagstaff Citizens Cemetery. On Tuesday, July 8, a new National Historic Landmark will …
Their strength is to sit still (Isa. 30:7). In order really to know God, inward stillness is absolutely necessary. I remember when I first learned this. A time of great emergency had risen in my life, when every part of my being seemed to throb with anxiety, and when the necessity for immediate and vigorous …
We can only go through some fires with a large faith; little faith will fail. We must have the victory in the furnace. Â --Margaret Bottome A man has as much religion as he can show in times of trouble. The men who were cast into the fiery furnace came out as they went in--except their …
Louie Giglio's Mashup of Stars and Whales Praising God...click on the YouTube link and stay with the video all the way through. It will minister to you in the depths of your soul. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zWKm-LZWm4&feature=share Psalm 148: Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise Him in the heights above. Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, …
Continue reading "Praise God All You Shining Stars and Great Sea Creatures"
The Grand Canyon Railway is celebrating the history of vintage rail travel with several steam-powered excursions to the Grand Canyon. On Presidents’ Day, locals and tourists descended on the canyon’s station to take photographs of the 91 year-old Locomotive No. 4960 on the occasion of a special visit. This beauty was built in 1923 by Baldwin …
We must learn to take God at His Word, and go straight on in duty, although we see no way in which we can go forward. The reason we are so often balked by difficulties is that we expect to see them removed before we try to pass through them. If we would move straight …
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