Category: Blog

• Ruins in Life-Barboursville

  Did you know that if you google, “ruins near me” you will discover a treasure trove of places you can explore. What fascinates me is that these ruins are right under our nose! Its a dying snapshot of society from times past. I had the opportunity to visit the Barboursville ruins outside of Charlotteville, Virginia…

  cindyarchbellmattson

  February 29, 2024

  Blog, Inspiration

  #history, #infraredphotography, #inspirational, #photograpy, #ruins, #virginia, 3virginiaisforlovers, Barboursville

• How Sweet It Is!

  We had the opportunity to learn how to tap maple trees to harvest the sap for maple syrup. Its a relatuvely simple process involving drilling a hole in the bark, inserting the tap and then attaching a container to catch the sap. Sap, which is a watery sweet substance; sometimes starts dripping as soon as…

  cindyarchbellmattson

  February 12, 2024

  Blog, Creation, Faith, Inspiration, Nature, photography

  #christian, #creation, #Creator, #EGW, #ellengwhite, #faithblog, #faithblogger, #godisgood, #inspirational, #nature, #naturephotographyblog, #naturesandyou, #photograpy

• Love – The Character of God

  The character of Christ is love. In John 15:12, Christ told his disciples, this is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. Love “rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all thigs.” this love “never faileth.” It can…

  cindyarchbellmattson

  February 10, 2024

  Blog, blog, Galápagos, Creation, Inspiration, Nature, photography, travel

  #christian, #creation, #Creator, #faithblog, #faithblogger, #galapagos, #godisgood, #inspirational, #marinelife, #nature, #naturephotographyblog, #photograpy, #tourism

• Where is all the sand going?

  

  Sand is a main ingredient in concrete, glass and electronics. Sand mining is the world’s largest extraction industry. Every year the world uses up to 50 billion metric tons of sand, according to a United Nations Environment Program report. Demand is predicted to rise in the coming decades, outstripping supply and even nature’s ability to…

  cindyarchbellmattson

  January 25, 2024

  Blog, Inspiration, Nature, photography

  #faithblogger, #nature, #photograpy

• Johnstown, Quaint and Beautiful!

  Johnstown is magical when it is blanketed in snow. Here are some more winter images of my town! https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-cindy-archbell

  cindyarchbellmattson

  January 22, 2024

  Blog, Inspiration, photography

  #inspirational, #photograpy