Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Spring Again









"Wrong will be right, when Aslan comes in sight,
At the sound of his roar, sorrows will be no more,
When he bares his teeth, winter meets its death
And when he shakes his mane, we shall have spring again."

~C.S. Lewis from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

The River, nature, coffee and train tracks

This weeks photos....


Coffee


Tree stump...


Awesome rock I found with a hole in it and the sun shining through


Bethany and my Ma Ma


I drive over the Mississippi almost every day, but I never tire of it...


Apparently, I wasn't supposed to go on the train tracks, but who reads signs?


I laugh at the sight of danger...



Coffee once more




More train tracks....


Train track crossing...


Train rail.... (I have a thing for train tracks....)


Beautiful sky


Fungi...fascinating

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

School, Vets, Painting, and reflections of the Gospel



That's where I paint at school....


That's the squeaky hallway I walk down everyday....






Where I like to hang out (Art History section)



I was able to go to Laura and Ben's beautiful wedding last Saturday...

That's my brother Benjamin, who I like a lot :)



Signs of spring!!


Out photographing Vets again over spring break... I got a lot of awesome pictures...
I'm not going to post any more though, maybe once they are in painting form! :)

I am getting more and more excited about my senior show. Veterinarians are able to see so many amazing things. I love riding with them from farm to farm and hanging out in the office. I have even been able to observe surgeries which I find extremely fascinating. God is the most amazing artist. The anatomies of all the various animals are amazing. I am so thankful I get to be a witness to such things. 

I am not saying Vets have the happiest job ever, as I have also witnessed many hardships that come with the job. But amidst all of the hardships there is always a glimmer of hope; the promise of new life. I believe there are shadows of the gospel story every day in a veterinarian's life (and indeed any occupation). This idea is the underlying foundation of my senior show theme.


Spring break 2012... I am painting a sheep giving birth