Category: Nature
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Snow for the new year!
This morning I went out to enjoy the first snow of the year. We had about six inches of soft, powdery snow. My walk this morning was a wonderful reprieve from the ugliness in today’s world. The fresh snow fell quietly as I walked down my street. I love snow! I want two feet of…
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Seal Team
La Jolla is a hilly, seaside area within San Diego, occupying 7 miles of curving coastline along the Pacific Ocean. La Jolla is surrounded on three sides by ocean bluffs and beaches and is located 12 miles north of downtown San Diego. The climate is mild, with an average daily temperature of 70.5 °F. (Wikipedia)…