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Shots from a Lake Michigan beach north of Muskegon.
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Pure white sand dunes in Destin, Florida. You can't see it, but the Gulf of Mexico is directly behind them. These dunes are possibly in danger from the oil spill.
The start of Coney Beach fair ground on the old docks ballast tip,the two WW1 hangers have been erected each side and the figure 8 is up,the town gas works to the left with its siding.From the the Aerofilm collection.
La Paz Sand Dunes just outside of Laoag city, Ilocos Norte. This was also where some scenes of Mad Max and Born on the Fourth of July was shot. As well as local films like Panday.
Psalms 18:30-36 (ANIV)
30 As for God, his way is perfect;
the word of the Lord is flawless.
He is a shield
for all who take refuge in him.
31 For who is God besides the Lord?
And who is the Rock except our God?
32 It is God who arms me with strength
and makes my way perfect.
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;
he enables me to stand on the heights.
34 He trains my hands for battle;
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 You give me your shield of victory,
and your right hand sustains me;
you stoop down to make me great.
36 You broaden the path beneath me,
so that my ankles do not turn over.
DRAWING NOTES:
TIME OF DAY:
Unspecified in Bible Text. Daytime.
LIGHTING NOTES:
Dim, defused sunlight from high above illuminates this scene. Shadows are cast to the right of figures and objects.
CHARACTERS PRESENT:
A Hebrew man and woman, huddling behind a shield, as a sand storm rapidly approaches.
RESEARCH/ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Psalm 18 is an example of a psalm of Thanksgiving, which describe a situation of distress & how God delivered the psalmist.
There are two versions of this scene:
01) (Previous page) Psalm 18 - Scene 06 - The Lord is a shield (Version 01). I have included particles of sand with an almost horizontal motion blur effect on them, which gives the illusion of wind whipping the sand particles about. However, the figures and background sand storm clouds are rather indistinct in this scene, so I have provided Version 02 (see below) as well.
02) (This page) Psalm 18 - Scene 06 - The Lord is a shield (Version 02). In this version of the scene I have removed the horizontal motion blur effect, and only included a few sand particles in the air, to allow a clearer view of the figures, sand dunes and approaching sand storm clouds. I imagine this version to be just before the sand storm hits the couple, whereas Version 01 shows them in the grip of the mighty sand storm.
When I read verse 30b, “He [the Lord God] is a shield for all who take refuge in him” I immediately thought of a couple huddling behind a large wooden shield, as a terrible sandstorm sweeps towards them. In my picture the figures have scarves across their faces, with only their eyes showing, to protect them from the choking dust and sand clouds which are bearing down on them. The woman is clinging to the man, who is hanging on to the shield strap in anticipation of the powerful winds hitting them. Notice the palm trees and bushes being bent over by the wind.
I imagine the man is a soldier/warrior, hence he has a large wooden shield to hide behind in the sand storm. He also has a sword in a scabbard across his lap.
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