Tag: #nature
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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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The Gifts from God Continue!
God encourages us to contemplate His works in the natural world. He desires that we shall turn our mind from the study of the artificial to the natural. We shall understand this better as we lift up our eyes to the hills of God, and contemplate the works which His own hands have created. They…
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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)…
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The Desire of Ages
“In the beginning, God was revealed in all the works of creation. It was Christ that spread the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth. It was His hand that hung the worlds in space, and fashioned the flowers of the field. “His strength setteth fast the mountains.” “The sea is His, and He…