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.
18 comments:
Pretty, they'd make a lovely watercolour!
Wow! Leaves still on the trees?
Nice job on the frame colors, and I love the way the leaves have holes and are not perfect.
Beautiful capture. Happy Ruby Tuesday!
Mine's here.
Mmmmm, yummy sophisticated reds--ever so subtle! Thanks for your comments on Landon...they made me smile...I agree, that photograph of Landon and his dad is priceless!
I love deep dark reds
this is such a pretty shot :)
So sweet! A sign for good memories from a past lovely time of Summer and Autumn, which soon again will come in some few months..! :)
Happy New Year to you, if I haven't wished you earlier! :)
Beautiful photo of the leaves. They look like holly, are they?
-- K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
Dimple - thanks for answering! I knew it looked familiar. Of course it's Oregon grape!! I grew up in the Okanagan Valley in BC, where it grows all over the hills. And the leaves turn red. Silly me. Thanks again!
-- Kay
Very striking!
The frame picks up the deep red of the leaves nicely.
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Gorgeous shots! Happy RT!
XOXO Lola:)
What a beautiful splash of colour on a grey winter day!
The leaves are lovely even with their imperfections!
Hmmm...I kinda hope people think of me that way . :)
Very apt for Ruby Tuesday!
Love the nibbled leaves.
Maggie X
Nuts in May
I like the color and the texture of the leaves!
Great capture.
Beautiful contrast with that snow! We haven't had any yet this year and I am so sad. . .
What a superb colour these wine leaves are! An amalgam of red, brown, green on a snowy white background. Beautifully framed photo!
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