What do you like watching the most?

How do I love God's Creation? Let me count the ways:

I love to watch growing things. Even if it's in my garden, rather than nature, I still think it's just fascinating to watch, day by day. I walk at the local state park most days, and in the spring, you can see things change daily. There are some fairly rare native plants growing there, like Pink Lady's Slipper, and they're so shy, you don't even notice them unless you know what to look for. I've been over almost every square yard of that park that's accessible to foot, kayak, or canoe, and I never stop marvelling at it's beauty. That's where the picture in my profile came from.

I also love thunderstorms. I love lightning. I love the pouring rain. I've been known to go out and walk in it, just to get closer. In fact, in my younger, foolish-er days, when I lived in a house that was less than 40 feet from the Chester River, I was known to go out to the end of the pier and sit on a piling during storms. Wouldn't do that now, I'm much more attached to the life that God has given me, but I'll never forget how breathtakingly awesome the view was from there. Seems like we don't get nearly as many storms here as we did when I lived there.

I love the sunrise and the sunset. My computer chair has a prime view of sunrise coming up over my backyard, with all the birds and other critters waking up and starting to sing for the day, and my favorite reading chair has a prime view of the sunset, where I can sit and unwind at the end of the day.

I also love the water, whether it's the calm lapping of the ocean as the tides go in and out, the slow flow of the water in the pond and all the creeks and waterways at the park, or the rush of the white water when I go white water rafting. All magnificent.

Animals are marvelous, domesticated or not. Ever since I took my first anatomy class, I've been fascinated by watching my pets move. I have a boxer, a beagle, and two Siamese cats, and they're all so healthy and sleek, you can just watch the muscles ripple under their shiny fur. When my boxer takes off at full speed, you can just see her put her whole heart into going just as fast as she can. Anyone who's ever spent time with Siamese cats can tell you what an amazing array of non-cat-sounding noises they make. I wish it were possible to get closer to wild animals without disturbing them, so I could observe them as closely as I can my pets. One of the best experiences I ever had at the park was when I got an up-close-and-personal look at a woodpecker.

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severe thunderstorms with magnificent lightning, but only when I'm in a safe place to view them, usually in a hiking shelter or tent.

also, birds in flock sailing in parallel patterns.

and, the activity at the edge of fields where the forest meets; the deer and other animals that hang out on the margin.



Blessings,
Paulus7

soaring eagles, the quick twittering flight of the chickadee--wildbirds in general; I feed them seed and suet so I can watch them everyday

waves on The Great Lakes

falling snow

We are expecting a rain storm here, any day now...today, or tomorrow. I like the rain, the scent, and the fresh feel of it.

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I love watching the colours of a good sunset. I was driving out to my boyfriend's place the other day and becuse I was driving west I got to watch it for about half an hour. It was a very rewarding drive! I'm so blown away by the beauty of God's creations.

I could also sit and watch waves breaking on the beach. Its very soothing.

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L ove to sit and watch thunder storms, thunder lightening the whole works. God's awesome power is at work then.

I love to just sit outside and read a book. During the spring and summer I will often take a 2 hour bus ride up to Lynn Canyon and go hiking down to the river and wade over to the big rocks and just sit there for a few hours while reading. Hearing the river water gush below me and feel it lapping on my feet is one of the most awesomest feelings in the world!!!

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I have always enjoyed the rain. It is so interesting how the Lord made the moisture to rise out of lakes and the land evaporating into the clouds to be dumped off anywhere. Amazing.

Anything involving nighttime and/or water. So much of our reality testifies to God's artistic creation, especially the things in the heavens. water? Well, I just find water soothing. Camping out by a pond with only light from the stars to illuminate my little place in existence is such a wonderful experience. Sometimes having a telescope makes it that much more enjoyable.

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I love to be on the beach watching the ocean. If I cannot be close to the ocean, then I really enjoy watching clouds.