Credit Where It Is Due

Credit Where It is Due

I like to make photographs, and I enjoy being praised for what I have done. But God teaches a different attitude, one of thankfulness and humility. He pointed that out to me recently. I DO NOT MAKE THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ALONE. I didn't create the light, or the technology which makes photography possible. I didn't buy my camera, it was a gift from my husband. I didn't give myself the ability to see through the camera in order to make an image which others find pleasing. It is right to use what I have been given to the best of my ability, but it is wrong to take credit for what I have not done. God made the light, the elements which are used to manufacture the camera, and the world from which these images come. He has given me gifts: people to teach me, eyes to see with, and a brain to process information. I am thankful for these gifts. He deserves all the praise, not I.

Monday, August 31, 2009

Ruby Tuesday-Apples and More

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Red apples are really pretty hanging on the tree!


This unused outbuilding is red, too! The evening sun was doing a splendid job of lighting these every day things. I'm thankful I was walking around with my camera!

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22 comments:

storyteller said...

Beautiful photos. I love to go apple picking ;--)
Mine's here.
Hugs and blessings,

The Pink Geranium or Jan's Place said...

lovely, love the apples. wish I could reach out and take a bite!

Anonymous said...

Those apples sure are tempting!

Carletta said...

Love the lighting on the apples! The deer and crow got a lot of our apples this year. :(

Melli said...

Those apples are yelling PICK ME! PICK ME! Don't you HEAR them???

Momgen said...

Oh apple yum yum want some...happy RT! mine is up..

Mine is here

Anonymous said...

Lovely shots and you're right: the light is just perfect.

Norm said...

I love apple picking too, those apples looks so delicious,,yum yum..

DUTA said...

It's always nice to see something in ruby color. Ruby is associated with universal feelings of Love and Passion. Lovely photos!

Anonymous said...

ooohh i love that little red outbuilding :)

Nukke said...

Very beautiful pics !!!!

Ladynred said...

Those are delicious apples. It's good for pie!
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Miranda said...

Sighs...a sure sign that fall is here. As much as I love fall, it just means winter's around the corner.

Jientje said...

They're PRETTY!! Good of you you had your camera!!!

Carolyn Ford said...

I love both photos! The lighting on the red apples is great...the little building is just perfect to photograph.

Ralph said...

The apples look like a harvest of ruby. Northwest apples are the best, BTW. The building has the classic look of barn red, always the classic color for farm buildings. A nice pairing of reds, perfect for any Tuesday post...

Becca said...

Great photos! We have a bunch of fruit trees in our new house and I can't wait until it all ripens!

Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Life said...

Beautiful apple photo! Makes you want to crunch your teeth into one and let the juice dribble down your chin!

Auntie E said...

Nice shots.

Baruch said...

Nothing like a fresh apple off the tree

Robin said...

Delicious looking apples - I'm so glad they're coming back into season again, the stored ones taste like cardboard.

Patti said...

Nice light you captured on the red apples. I'm glad that the outbuilding is "unused." That's a good thing. :-)

Happy Belated Ruby Tuesday ~ thanks for visiting me!