Creation from an artist’s point of view

While in Alaska, I was often in awe over the beauty that surrounded me.  From the rocky mountains, to the lush forest, to the icy glacier fed creeks, it is all magnificent and so very different than what I typically see in the Midwest. I found myself thinking about how much God must have enjoyed creating it all.

DSC_0622It causes me to believe that God did not rushed through the creation of life in just 6 days.  For just as I find joy in creating art, I know that God too finds great joy in creating.  I believe that  just like any master artist, God took His time enjoying each step of the process.  He let His creativity run wild, and in artistic abandonment He formed Earth.

Fireweed at Exit Glacier

flower-glacierAs the glacier at Kenai Fjords continues to recede, it leaves in it’s wake a desolate landscape of steep cliffs and jagged rocks.  However, over time, plants do begin to grow, and Fireweed is one of the first plants to lay down roots.
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Whittier, Alaska

Whittier HarbourWhittier is a small fishing community hidden behind the mountains.  There is only one way in and out of this village and that is by a one-way tunnel that is shared by vehicles and the train.

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BarraksAt one time the village was a secret military base.  There is an old WWII army barracks that still remains.

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Seward, Alaska

car mirrorI spent the last two days in Seward, Alaska.  When we arrived it was raining.  I jumped out of the car in between rain showers to take some pictures.

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