The sky communes with the heavens. Lucky sky.
Then it reaches down and touches us. Lucky us.
Yet the sky isn’t one thing — it’s many things.
And the heavens aren’t many things — they’re everything.
Only the God who made them can see further than they.
The sky and the heavens are His canvas
and the clouds and the stars are His paints.
But for whom does He paint?
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View of Crimson Cliffs from house
ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile has captured the most detailed image ever taken of the Medusa Nebula (also known Abell 21 and Sharpless 2-274). As the star at the heart of this nebula made its final transition into retirement, it shed its outer layers into space, forming this colourful cloud. The image foreshadows the final fate of the Sun, which will eventually also become an object of this kind.
God is the great painter. I always admire his works.
Me too. And I hear He’s self-taught.
Breathtaking beauty Mitch…….. no one but the creator can paint such a canvas that even words could not explain. Blessings.
Julia
You too, Julia.
Your poem at the top is gorgeous and includes the great mysteries of a profound theology. Love it.
Thank you, Jane.
There is Beauty in the pictures and the words of this blog thank you.
My pleasure, Chris.
Spectacular, Mitch!!
Thanks, GP!
Indeed it is!
Love the quotes, especially Gaiman and Bronte.
So which is the greater gift… the beauty of the world, the ability to see it, the ability to appreciate it, or the ability to know, when all is said and done, that it is all a gift? Thank you, Mitch, for reminding us to stop and look and see and to give thanks.
Also, Mitch, your poem inspired reflection and your selected quotes were marvelous.
Thanks, Steve.
Truly magnificent. I am one of those who enjoys looking at the heavens. Thank you for sharing.
An ever-changing beautiful canvas it is! As someone who enjoys taking photos of the southwestern skies, I appreciate this post. 🙏🏻
Wow! What a captivating gallery of images, but, for me, the sunset in Moscow image is extra stunning and tops them all. Thanks for sharing! Blessings.
It reminds me of the following verse in Scripture. “…and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory” (Matt. 24:30).
That’s why I put that image first, Darryl; it has a frightening beauty, doesn’t it?
Yes, it does! A frightening beauty indeed. 🙂
I’ve always been captivated by clouds–the infinite ways water droplets can gather and spread across the sky. (I still enjoy looking for teddy bears and puffy hippos!) And then when sunrise or sunset adds God’s glorious colors–oh my. Could anyone ever tire of His masterpieces? Thank you, Mitch, for sharing these prime examples.
Breathtaking images!
Comment unrelated to this post: I watched Healing River last night. Good work, Mitch!
I’m so glad you enjoyed Healing River! May I encourage you to leave a brief review at Amazon? (The more reviews it gets, the more they recommend it). Also, you can rate it from 1 to 10 stars on IMDb (link below). Note: IMDb only recognizes the rating if you rate a few other movies, as well. Thanks and blessings! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5848326/
Truly captivating canvas Mitch! And beyond captivating Creator, Our Heavenly Father! ❤️ Thanks for blessing my day with pure love and inspiration! 🥰⭐️💫💫💫
Beautiful. I’m sharing this post with a friend who loves sky photographs.
Wow stunning ! I had strange feeling when I was looking at them god creations are miracles and the Super miracle are we . Thank you 🙏
Hi Mitch,
I read that you were a film director and I was wondering, do you do Screenwriting too?
Hi H.R., good to meet you. Yes, I do.
Okay, I have a request for you.
I’m an Author and the creator of penable.net which inspires, motivates and encourages people to put pen to paper.
I’m planning to launch a Penable Academy at the end of September with free writing courses for anyone to access and learn from.
I was wondering if you could do a short course on Screenwriting.
Kindly let me know, and I can give you more details.
– Phoenix
I’ll check out the site, Phoenix. Is it at H.R. Phoenix, Author?
Absolutely amazing.
Have admired a zillion great sky photos (and taken none). This wondrous collection includes aurora and rainbow photos that particularly grabbed me, partly because the phenomena are so elusive.
The rainbows here are among the very few on the same level as the gem by Randy Olson that I eventually found to accompany a haiku about rainbows:
https://mellowcurmudgeon.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/australian-rainbow_450x600.jpg
(The hand-like thing in the foreground is a termite mound.) Prints can be bought at AllPosters.com.
Olson’s image is a gift that keeps on giving; it inspired another rainbow haiku:
*Out of Reach*
Hard fingers rise up,
trying to grasp soft colors
as the rainbow fades.
Hmmm. Consider this post’s Mogollon Rim rainbow. “Raven and rainbow” has 5 syllables. Hmmm…
Wow!
Beautiful words and a stunning collection of images.
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