Water Drops on Pine Needles

Tranquility and beauty (guest post from Colorful World)

Jul 21, 2023

Today’s post is a cross-post from my newest photography-centered site—Colorful World. I will continue to post occasional photos here Do Everything In Love, but Colorful World will delve more deeply into these photos, the stories behind them, and offer opportunities for paid subscribers to receive free downloads of my photos as well as other perks.

Enjoy this first excerpt from Colorful World:

S.E. Fairbanks—Raindrops on Pine Needles lum clean light (220wdpn1c1)

Water drops hanging on pine needles create a captivating sight, transforming the otherwise ordinary slender, green foliage into a glistening masterpiece. The contrast of crystal-clear droplets against green needles brings with it a certain sense of tranquility and beauty.

Each water droplet hangs delicately from the surface of the needle, like a jewel nestled down in a safe place. The drops cling to the slender tips, suspended in a delicate dance between gravity and cohesion. Some drops gather at the very tips of the needles, while others cluster together along the length of the branches, creating a mesmerizing pattern of sparkling spheres.

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The Common Thread Throughout Scripture

S.E. Fairbanks

July 10, 2023

From cover to cover, the Bible weaves together a rich tapestry of stories, teachings, poetry, and prophecies. Amid this tapestry exists a unifying theme that threads its way in, around, and through the entirety of Scripture—mission. from Genesis to Revelation.

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Formless and Empty

S.E. Fairbanks

July 11, 2023

Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. — Genesis 1:2 (NIV) Was this the state of the earth before God’s creative work or the result of God’s creative act before the first day of creation in Genesis 1?