The thunder rumbles through the sky the way I would imagine the empty belly of a giant would sound. The rainfall goes between big, loud, fat raindrops and petite sprinkles through the leaves of the many trees that adorn the landscape.
The sound is intoxicating. This must be what peace sounds like.
As I sit in my sister-in-law’s beautiful mountain home that she so graciously extends to us, I close my eyes while listening to the thunder echo through the valleys and off of the granite mountain. Flashes of light dance through the afternoon sky. Nature’s symphony has begun and soon the frogs and crickets will join in tune.
This has been such a timely and wonderful retreat from the never-ending noise of the city.
While signs of new life are bursting open everywhere, petals are already falling from the Yoshino cherry trees and sticking to the ground. It’s a masterpiece.
This has been the perfect way to prepare for Easter by turning my attention from the everyday to the everlasting.
I have several photos to share with you from the past few days. Enjoy!
Footprints through the pollinated porch
by Joy Cannis
The rain is washing away the sneezes
by Joy Cannis
I would say this tree is firmly planted
by Joy Cannis
Throwing Rocks in the Creek
by Joy Cannis
The Bridge Over the Creek
by Joy Cannis
River Accessories
by Joy Cannis
Let them be Boys
by Joy Cannis
Wash Day at the Fire Station
by Joy Cannis
Serenity
by Joy Cannis
Do any of these photos evoke memories of your childhood or calm an anxious mind…even if just for a moment?
I would love to hear your thoughts.
Even A Girl Like Me 
I chuckled a bit when I read this post about joy and peace… Not because it was funny, but because I too wrote about peace yesterday. I’ve always heard that great minds think alike… 🙂
I love your pictured. You are truly talented, my friend! Several of them make me yearn to watch it rain, or take a nature walk or just revel in the beauty that the Lord has given us.
Thank you so much for bring some joy into my day! Blessings to you sister!
Thank you, Sharita!
If I’m not writing about peace and/or balance, I am thinking about how to achieve it!
Blessings to you as well!
What an exquisite and beautiful post!!! I am genuinely touched.
It reminds me of this one of mine, which I am sharing like we share stories around a campfire:
http://thereforenow.com/2011/06/breaking-waters/
I’m so glad I have stumbled onto your blog. Peace and grace!
Great post, Jim!
Thank you so much for commenting and sharing!
Joy, those are the most beautiful pictures! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for stopping by 🙂
Petfect place to be to prepare and be and more than beautiful pictures!
Thank you.
I totally agree. I love being surrounded by God’s masterpiece’s. When I am in the mountains, all I have to do is look around to see His magnificence.
I know it should be the same when I am in the city and look around at all the people. I’m a work in progress 🙂
Absolutely beautiful pictures.
Thank you, Kathy!