Wasatch Mountains

By Joshua Kirton

White Fences and Green Pastures

This picture was taken on a beautiful August morning in North Central Florida.

Photo By Aaron Kirton

For the Beauty of the Earth

For the beauty of each hour
of the day and of the night,
hill and vale, and tree and flower,
sun and moon, and stars of light;
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.

2nd Verse of "For the Beauty of the Earth"
(To listen, get the sheet music, or words)

Photo By Rebecca Kirton
Other Photos BY Rebecca: Circus Elephant and Evanston Wyoming

Hollyhocks

I snapped this picture up in Park City, and forgot I ever took it. I've gotten so busy with school, and other things that I sometimes forget to take a moment and relax, and stop worrying. So here is to another week! Let's try to pause for a moment, and stop to think about what we are grateful for.

By Sarah Allred

Other Posts by Sarah: Get on your horse and ride, Home Sweet Home.

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To Grandmother's House We Go

Over the hill and through the woods to grandmother's house we go. I don't know about you, but a trip to grandmother's house rarely meant a trip over the hill or through the woods, rather it meant getting on the freeway, to the interstate, then down a busy street, and into suburbia. I don't recall any run-ins with big bad wolves, only big trucks and bad drivers.
However you get to grandmother's house it is a good place to be. Grandmas have a tendency to spoil you, or at the very least let you get away with the occasional craziness.
This beautiful picture was not taken on the way to my grandmother's house, but rather on a drive up Diamond Fork Canyon with my wife in Utah.

By Joshua Kirton

All about Little Red Riding Hood, Including a recording of the story.
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Palm Trees and Summer Breeze

A nice breeze blowing through the air on a hot summer day is priceless. This is especially the case when you live in a subtropical swamp. There is beauty all around, but a cool breeze is the most beautiful.
This photo was taken at Lake Alice in Gainesville, Florida.
By Joshua Kirton

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Daytona Florida USA

This picture of South Daytona shows a few of the things that make America great. Here we see a beautiful land that has been harnesses by innovation and hard work. In this picture you can see the American flag flying proudly as heroes drive past in their red truck. Another detail that I love about this picture is the garage door of the house front and center. Each side is covered with the American flag. There is no other universal symbol of freedom that can bring hope to the hearts of people everywhere. God bless America.

Other Posts: Washington Monument and The National Mall

Monarch Butterfly

“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”  - Nathaniel Hawthorne

Taken in Lake Mary, FL

BY Kelsey Davis

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Evanston, Wyoming: A Greater Purpose

Have you ever just stood in the middle of nowhere and loved it? I think so many times in life people find themselves lost. Those are the times in my life where I like to stand back and look at the big picture. To me this picture is a representation of how life looked to me at one point. The beauty and all the bugs not seen. But even though it was a difficult time in my life I can truly look back and see that I was never lost. I just had to trust that someone else could see the bigger picture. So the next time you find yourself in this situation. Stand back and enjoy the scenery because eventually you will find out it had a greater purpose.
By Rebecca Kunz Kirton

The Story The Picture Doesn't Tell.

There's a lot more behind this picture than you would think. For me, it brings back memories of being wedged in a U-Hall between my father an-in-law and brother-in-law driving from Utah to Florida. What an adventure that was! We saw many beautiful views along that drive, and this is just one of many. This was taken somewhere in southeastern Utah.
By Annie Kirton

Spider Monkey Day Dream: The Grass is Greener on the Other Side.

Have you ever wanted something you couldn't have. At some point this occurs to the best of us.We all have our day dreams in which we are rich or famous. We all have our moments in which we think, if only. But don't let dreaming of what might be make you miss out on what could have been if you had lived today. Dreams can either focus our lives and give us drive, or they can destroy us in a foul mood of ill contentment. Let your dreams be a driving force for good. Don't covet what is not yours, rather find a way to become what you dream off and no fence can ever hold you back. Don't sit at the base of the fence like this spider monkey with a dumb look on your face, but get to work and hatch the plan that will allow you to get over the fence, because when you get there by yourself, rather than having it given to you, you will find the grass greener on the other side.
Photo taken at Hogle Zoo in Utah 2010.
By Joshua Kirton
Here are some more spider posts without any monkeys: Wolf Spider in Rock Canyon and Wolf Spider in the Dark