Road Trips – Page 14 – Skelton Sketches

Two good reasons to travel

Posted on July 1, 2011April 29, 2017 by lindaskelton

There are all sorts of reasons that people travel I suppose…

The ferries feel like deluxe cruises when the sun shines…

The harsh aspect of winter is softening in the mountain passes…

And I love going to the zoo…

The peacocks are invariably vain.
And the giraffes (my favorite) always incredibly proportioned…

The hippos are huge…

(This elephant could use a summer manicure.)

And it’s great to hit the wide open spaces and feel the bigness of the sky…

But the two best reasons we’ve found to travel are:

Reason #1:

Reason #2:

And so go our travels…

–LS

“But the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him,
and his righteousness to children’s children,” Ps.103:17

New Mercies

Posted on November 19, 2010April 29, 2017 by lindaskelton

We have returned to home sweet home after many miles humming down the road in rain, shine, snow and even a spit of hail…and I’m reflecting on all the mercies that were ours along the way…
Beauty of sunshine and of pre-dawn snow…

Sandtrucks that appear in the rearview mirror just when the pass seems impassable, and bravely lead the way.

Miles and miles of safe driving and long napping (mine), and free coffee (Thanks McD’s!) for those who must stay alert!
Feasting with family, pork-fest and turkey feast, crepes and cream–celebrating firstborn’s birthday, an early American Thanksgiving and just being together….

Being Grandmom to the one with the up-stretched arms and hug-hungry heart who says “Up” in that winsome little way.

Kindness and wisdom seen in offspring now grown…

Never being too old to fulfill a dream

A daughter-in-heart that radiates acceptance of this new family of hers and continues to cherish my firstborn son unconditionally.

And Baby-joy!

And I’m on tiptoes to see what new mercies tomorrow will bring…

…His mercies are new every morning. Great is Thy faithfulness, O Lord…(Lam.3:23,24)
–LS
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Hoodoo Land!

Posted on April 23, 2009April 28, 2017 by lindaskelton

Like a fantastic sculpture garden Bryce Canyon displays God’s handiwork like no other place on earth.
You have to see it in person to begin to take it in. And better yet, take a trail down into the canyon, to the floor from which these massive columns rise.

Though most of our walk was warm and the trail bone dry, this slot canyon scarcely sees the sun so the going was thick with clinging clay mud alternating with muddy sheets of ice…

Do you see the two natural bridges?

And now we’re back up to the top…
This is definitely not the sort of territory you’d want to be exploring in the dark. The edges of the rim trail are just a slip away from disaster…

We wrapped up our visit to Bryce Canyon with a picnic lunch before hitting the road for our long drive north. It is with reluctance we leave these sunny climes…but there are miles to go before we sleep (hoping to log 8-10 hours yet today)…
Farewell to Hoodoo Land…