October 2010 – Page 2 – Skelton Sketches

Tree Trivia

Posted on October 15, 2010April 29, 2017 by lindaskelton

Did you ever notice?

In the beginning there was a tree–

“The tree of life was in the midst of the garden.. (Gen.2:9)

And in the end there will be a tree–

“also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations…” (Rev.22:2)

And in the middle was a most significant tree–

“Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us–for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree’ “(Gal.3:13)

How happy is the man who trusts in the Lord!

“He is like a tree planted by water…and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.” (Jer.17:8)

“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” (II Cor.9:15)

–LS

Gone with the Wind…

Posted on October 9, 2010 by lindaskelton

Knowing what a fair-weather sailor I am, Jim grabbed the opportunity yesterday for one last (?) sunny sail before the rains set in….We took our bikes along and rode the length of Savary Island (5 miles) down dirt roads strewn with October’s scented finery of golden maple leaves… Glorious!

But before we could even get to the dock with our bikes the sun hid behind the one lone cloud in a vault of blue. Rainbow iridescence shone at the edges. We couldn’t entirely regret the sun’s hiding–it gave an awesome photo moment.

[Curiously, this cloud never left and by the time we did, the sky was strewn with cotton… and once back in the van headed home, tiny spits of rain began… But we had our glorious afternoon first!] Let me show you some pics…

First there was the pedaling down quiet dirt roads… I’ve always loved tromping through autumn leaves smelling their sweet dying scent. Today our tires had the same effect…

Then the arrival at the windy Indian Point:

The only Indian there was Jim!

Cycling back we gazed out at the wind-whipped seas on the other side of the island…

–a Beach whose name we do not know–

Then time to row back to "Chase Me" and let the wind chase us home…

And chase us it did! The thrill of windpower never fades for a true sailor… A fairweather landlubber can only glimpse the joy…midst reflections on wind and Spirit…

"The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes…" (Jn.3:8)

–LS

SPLENDIFEROUS SEEDS!!!

Posted on October 1, 2010April 30, 2017 by lindaskelton

OK, so I think seeds are pretty cool. I save them every year in hopes of planting them come spring… pretty cool, but not really very pretty. Well, I had another look this week and Behold what wonders God hath wrought!!

What do you think this is?!

No, not a peppercorn. In fact it’s only the size of a pencil point…

Or consider this fleck:

A lizard toenail? Or a seed the size of a ground pepper flake?

Here we have same color, whole new shapeliness. Again, picture pepper…

Our next candidate may be more familiar–think sweet smelling fragrance but really only a fraction the size of a pea:

This one looks like a neighbor, only sleeker and smoother and found in the wild on a very rainy afternoon.

But these are getting boring. Now for something completely different, and no, it’s not a seashell!

In fact it’s only the size of a pencil eraser in diameter… Can you guess it?

Our next candidate re-seeds itself prolifically in my garden though I continue to save quantities of these pointy seeds just case. They are similar in size to a Grape Nut (or a grape seed for that matter)!

Here’s an innocuous little fellow, not an avocado though. Think tiny black speck again, like pepper. And it grows in the warmth of the greenhouse with the green peppers. Mmmm…. love the smell.

OK, here’s one I don’t even know. It may be a #2 that snuck it’s way into the wrong bucket but will have to remain a mystery till it shows its stuff… Pretty cool shape anyway.

But the scariest one is yet to come, are you ready?

#10

Oooo, hairy too! I didn’t see the hairs till magnified. Good thing people grind these up before they eat them! Look carefully and you may recognize this one. It’s roughly the size of a peppercorn…

And last but not least, here’s the one that got us started on this macro-scopic journey. Who’d have known that such a seed, making such an exotic flower and such an ornate pod, would itself be so cool.

#11

This one is also edible, seen on muffins, bagels and etc…

Here’s the pod it comes from:

And that’s the collection to date!

Care to guess what’s what? The possibilities are as follows:

a) Basil

b) Sweet Pea

c) Kale

d) Sweet William

e) Poppy

f) Yellow Lupine

g) Cilantro/Coriander

h) Hollyhock

i) a tall perennial with feathery spikes of purple flowers that I have yet to learn the name of!!

j) the mystery one I have to plant to see if it’s just another #2

k) Swiss Chard!

And just to encourage you to try, there will be a seedy reward for the grand winner who correctly matches the most seeds with their respective plant…

Submit your guesses in the Comment Box at your leisure.
Thanks for playing ( ;

–LS

“He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.” (IICor.9:10,11)