God in Beauty

I'm back from the Great Alaska Adventure and what an adventure it was. I am so blessed to have had the opportunity and means to see so many awesome sights.  Every time I looked at some outstanding natural formation, be it the ocean, the sunset, the glaciers, the mountains or the forest, I was reminded of the power of God.

I was in awe of the Hubbard Glacier. The ice at the tip of the glacier, next to the ocean, is anywhere from 400-600 years old. A crew from the ship went out in a small boat and picked up a large piece which they used later in the day to showcase ice sculpting. I touched a piece of the ice....that means I touched something that is anywhere from 400-600 years old. It doesn't seem possible.

It doesn't look real does it? This is an actual photograph one of my friends with us took. See the ice falling into the ocean? It sounded like thunder each time before that happened. What a sight to behold and it made me realize the vastness of God's creation.

The top of Mount McKinley was visible! Most of the time it is obscured by clouds. How lucky we were to be part of the 30% of the people that are gifted with such a sight!  God blessed us over and over again during this trip.

The waterfall, Nugget Falls, at Mendenhall glacier was so big and so powerful it sprayed water on us even this far away from it. Again a glorious sight to behold.

Here's a whale we were trying to photograph on what I called The Deadliest Catch whale watching tour. There was a rough water advisory out and the boat ride was bumpy and I mean flying out of your seat bumpy. Standing out on the front of the boat was slippery, wet, windy, and wild. We laughed and laughed!

Why you might ask am I sharing photos from our trip. How is that soul musing?  I can tell you that every step of the journey was a testament to God's wonder. He gave us this earth to protect and to enjoy. Being so close to nature in the rough, land that probably had never felt a footfall on it, and the sheer size and beauty indeed brought me closer to God.

The Denali Wilderness tour took us through wilderness, untouched and protected from interference from humankind. As stewards of this world sometimes we fail in our appreciate of the other species that exist with us. We are greedy to "own" the world, when really no one does or can.

Hugs to all of you. Thanks to an awesome God who provided the means and the good health for me to see so many wonderful sights and to experience His glory though His creation.