I’m thankful for the gift of pleasant surprises. There I was, walking with too much to carry, when I glanced left. Gasp! Thousands of golden gingko leaves had come to rest on the railroad tracks and in my heart. I’ll never forget the glow! While longing for my Nikon, I remembered the famous words, “The best camera is the one you have with you.” So, I put down all that I was carrying and picked up my iPhone to capture this very pleasant surprise.
I’m dedicating November to giving thanks! For years, I’ve kept a gratitude journal in which I jot down things that I’m thankful for. During this month when we’ll celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, I’m going to take my gratitude for God’s good gifts one step further by photographing a particularly meaningful gift each day for my 365 project! I've always viewed the subjects of my images as gifts, but I'm looking forward to this month of intentionally labeling them as such. This will enable me to spend a bit more time dwelling on God's goodness and offering the thanks that He deserves. If anyone would like to join me in this celebration of grace, please do! I’ll be tagging my images: all-is-grace.
@pej It was taken on the North Side, Paul. This scene was glowing in the morning light and caught me totally by surprise as I was walking along. Thanks for commenting!
The yellow is so perfectly distributed it's almost as if you were down there arranging the leaves before taking the picture. Don't you just love it when nature presents such a beautiful scene, ready for the taking.
@lyndemc Thank you for your comment and fav! The remarkable way the leaves were distributed was amazing...they were everywhere and glowing! As I was snapping some pictures with my iPhone, another woman approached and was as shocked at the scene as I was. We both stood there gawking at the beauty! Yes, I do love it when nature presents such a beautiful scene...a gift!
This is gorgeous - and what a wonderful surprise to find this golden glow on the railroad tracks - it takes so little to make us happy - you wonder how many others had passed by and never noticed it.
@trm Thank you for your kind comment and fav! I love the unique shape of the ginkgo leaves. I'd never see as many are in this scene. They took my breath away!
@rhoing Love your photo of the healthy, little gingko seedling, Thom! Also, I enjoyed reading the information you provided. Thank you for referencing this image of the golden gingko leaves on the railroad tracks. It really was a sight to behold!
