Easter Sunday Visions, No 1...Cropped to View

I awoke late on Easter Sunday....missed Mass (I really was exhausted from an 8 hr drive the day before)...In lieu of Church, I did my usual weekday routine and went down to the Cross and Prayed.

 

As a Todd Snider song goes..."I was always a guilt ridden Catholic boy"...seemed to apply to even a 65 year old turd on the run like me. Hence, the following...missing Easter Mass is one that should not be missed...and I was not making light of that.

 

I went back to the house and then was presented with Blessings in the form of visions. I looked out my back window and down by the shore of the pond were a pair of Canada Geese and three newly hatched Goslings. They had nested out of sight. I went out to see if I could get some better shots. My travels took me to the Purple Martin House and there was one on the rail...they would be returning to nest...I smiled. Across the way on the dam was a Huge Snapping Turtle...covered in mud...lounging in the grass...not the least bit worried about me. I walked to get a better view and looked down to the stream at my feet and there was a painted turtle out for some Spring warmth. There was nothing to complain about.

 

So the point of this photo series is this...in spite of our failures...our screw-ups...there is a God who loves us...and who will forgive us. As long as we open our eyes and open our hearts...God is there...and that is the real gift.

 

If you look closely, the Goslings are in front of the Mom.

 

NOTE: THIS IS A CROPPED PHOTO

 

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