Tag Archives: Recreation

Gift #1098: More Garden Delights

Posted on July 18, 2017 by ordinarymiracletoday

Since it’s summer time and the gardens are in high bloom, today we have more floral pictures.  I’m not particularly a fan of summer, so it’s main redeeming perk is that summer is filled with flowers and they are a … Continue reading →

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Gift #1095: In bloom

Posted on July 3, 2017 by ordinarymiracletoday

In the last post, I showed you pictures of the Alpine Gardens at Vail.  Today, I’d like to highlight some of the individual plants.  I took lots of pictures and want to keep sharing them with you.  And it’s nice … Continue reading →

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Gift #1090: A Greener Shade of Green

Posted on May 25, 2017 by ordinarymiracletoday

I’ve always secretly been of the opinion that the Creation narrative in the book of Genesis in English has a slight omission.  I have it on pretty good authority that in the native Hebrew it reads, “And God saw all … Continue reading →

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Gift #1038: Forest of Gold

Posted on November 7, 2016 by ordinarymiracletoday

Despite the crazy schedule of the last few weeks, I’ve been desperately trying to spend every moment outside that I can.  My family went to Spring Mill State Park a couple of weekends ago and there was still a lot … Continue reading →

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Gift #1032: Another Old Friend – Spring Mill State Park

Posted on October 25, 2016 by ordinarymiracletoday

This weekend my family made our annual fall trip to Spring Mill State Park.  It’s been a very hectic time for us and I think all of us were glad to head to the woods and unwind for a bit.  … Continue reading →

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Gift #1003: And there were ferns

Posted on May 30, 2016 by ordinarymiracletoday

I really can’t decide what season I think Spring Mill is most beautiful.  I spend a fair amount of time considering this and then I remember that it’s not a competition.  The seasons aren’t vying with each other for “most … Continue reading →

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Gift #823: Spring Forest

Posted on May 12, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

When I visited Spring Mill in February, everything looked like this. Less than three months later…   Everything is draped in a carpet of emerald.  Never doubt for one moment that we live in a world of miracles.  Every seasonal … Continue reading →

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Gift #490: Autumn walks

Posted on November 10, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

“Now autumn’s fire burns slowly along the woods, and day by day the dead leave fall and melt.”  — William Allingham Today was a perfect autumn day – cool and breezy with full sun, bright blue sky, and multi-hued foliage.  … Continue reading →

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Gift #434: More wildflowers

Posted on September 5, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

I’ve been admiring the late summer wildflowers.  It is nearly distracting as I drive along meadows and byways full of wildflowers in bloom and seeding.  In a few more weeks I’ll be distracted by the changing foliage, but that’s for … Continue reading →

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Gift #432: Walk in the woods

Posted on September 3, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

Today was spent in the company of trees.  Since I had today off from work and the weather had cooled back down to the 80s, it was a perfect day for a picnic at Eagle Creek.  It was nice to … Continue reading →

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