I found myself hurtling, rushing through airno ropes, no safety netI was falling, a heady rush of oxygenwith no impact, and no painI found myself doubting, walking on waterno floaties, no life preserverI was standing, staring deep into lovewithout sinking, and no fearI found myself walking, surrounded by lifeno certainties, no sure answersI was living, trusting the words spokenwithout failing, and no doubt—Note: Inspired by Aelki’s We serve a Wild and Unfettered God.
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I have been writing on the web since 2000. I am a christian , a photographer, an occasional poet, a recovering dreamer, an occasional philosopher, a software developer, an autodidact, and I resemble the INFP personality type.
Farther Steps talks about Profaning Mammon. Taken from a quote by R. Kent Hughes in Set Apart, 33, he notes that to profane mammon is to give it away, and that giving it away to God is the ultimate way to profane mammon. Exquisite.Astounding. We follow the footsteps of Rome, right down to the depths of its own destruction.
10th St. and Market St., Saint Louis, MO
Another view of the Mythological Ram’s Head at the base of the Civil Courts Building. I have several more of him, then we’ll switch to something else. :)Update: People have asked how I got the sky so dark. I did two things, the first was to increase the saturation of the original image using the Levels filter in photoshop. I also decreased the blue channel in the channel mixer when I converted the image to bw. This allowed me to achieve the same kind of effects I might have achieved if I had shot with bw film and used a…
The flag pole in front of the Civil Courts Building.
A closeup of the figure on the copper flame holder on the steps of the Civil Courts Building in Downtown Saint Louis. I’m almost certain that isn’t a ram. Some mythological animal. Kudos to anyone who can identify it.10th St. & Market St., Saint Louis, MO
The Internet Monk writes an article about being tired of the weirdness in Christians. Its worth reading.
Sometimes things look more interesting than they are. The composition here is less than satisfying, and I regret I haven’t anything better to put up. I’m working on getting a new batch ready to go.Spruce St and S 7th St, St Louis, MO 63102
A view of one of the arches on the Pilgrim Congregational Church.826 Union Blvd, St Louis, MO 63108
He’s indolent, lazy, and loves to introduce people to his big sister. He comes off looking harmless, mild, but he’s evil. His name is Boredom, and he is the gateway emotion to a much larger world of bad attitudes and feelings.
Sulphur Ave and Manchester Ave, St Louis, MO 63110
JSON is a lightweight data-interchange format. Apparently its a language independant way of notating objects using C like syntax. Interesting…
The first trees to bloom are the magnolias. The blossoms are elegant and give the impression of maturity and age.Waterman Way and Pershing Ave, St Louis, MO 63112
Moment of disaster are telling experiences. While watching the news unfold over the disaster of Hurricane Katrina, I was proud to hear the Southern Baptist Convention mentioned by name on the news. Thousands of Southern Baptist volunteers were some of the first people to respond to the disaster. Since 1967, the SBC has provided organization for disaster relief through the North American Mission Board and the Red Cross.
IreneQ points out a need. And I thought, why not?
Forest Park is one of the best park’s I’ve ever been to. It is every bit as nice as Central Park in New York. Full of Museums and cultural attractions, it is the home of the Saint Louis Zoo, the Muny, the Jewel Box and more. In 1904, Forest Park was the site for the World Fair.The dogwood in the photo stands just behind and to the west of the Muny.McKinley Dr and Summit Dr, St Louis, MO 63110
how much time I waste convincing myself to get started on a task I don’t like.
I love Spring, though not nearly as much as Autmn. Dogwood and Apple blossoms all white and pink are everywhere.Waterman Blvd and Clara Ave, St Louis, MO 63112
Just off Hampton and I-44 is an aqueduct that takes water from the city and eventually dumps it into the Mississippi. At some point I’d like to explore the extent of it, but for now this will suffice.Hampton Ave and I-44, St Louis, MO 63139
My father accompanied me on one photo taking trip. This photo is not far from I-44 and Hampton Ave.Macklind Ave and Aero Dr, St Louis, MO 63110