Bora Bora.......anything but a bore.

Bora Bora...........taken 3 days ago by Ms Z on her world sailing trip.

and look at the whale playing in the incredibly blue waters!

I hope you enjoyed those;  I thought they were gorgeous.
z

Sunday Faith Post

Photos taken yesterday in Raiatea, French Polynesia, by Michaela, my stepdaughter.

"And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good....."  Genesis 1:31

Have a peaceful, beautiful Sunday.

Z

Germany........a chance to get away, if only in pictures

Wouldn't you love to be sitting here........

..........and seeing this?

Ms. Z took these in Germany the other day and I had to share them with you............

Nice, huh?
I hope you enjoy them and your day......I figured a nice restful blog might be a good idea today.
And I hope you've got the time to read the email below; that's uplifting, too......
z

From the 'sublime' to the 'ridiculous' (that'd be the info in the post below! :-)

There is still calm and beauty in the world as we argue about politics and the economy and a seemingly valueless culture.   These pictures were taken in Munich Friday, by my stepdaughter, Ms Z :-) Enjoy.
Then read the unbelievable information in the posts below and get yourself all ticked off again after this brief beautiful respite!!
Thanks, Ms. Z...
z

Arizona fires are the second worst in its history.........

I figured we could all use this cool break. Are you experiencing any changes in your atmospheric conditions from the Arizona massive fires?
May the coolness of these pictures bring calm.......and please pray that those fires get under control and for the people who are losing their homes.

the bottom picture is one by my stepdaughter.......thanks, M!
xx

Hawaii again...surfers, landscape and a 'whale' of a good time had and captured by Ms Z on her trip to Maui

Maui, Hawaii....direct from Ms Z ... enjoy!

Santa Monica Sunsets....by Ms. Z

  I wish you could see these photos in person..heck, I wish you could see the actual places in person with me!

You can either get into it...........

..........or you can walk away.

photo by ms Z Santa Monica

A Respite from Politics

....by Ms Z, Mr. Z's daughter. They were so beautiful I had to share them.....nice, huh? Make sure you check out the video below..it's SO INTERESTING...very short and seriously COOL!
z

Happy Father's Day...........

"We tell you the good news: What God promised our fathers he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: 'You are my Son; today I have become your Father......I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David'" Acts 13: 32....
"I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty!" 2 Corinthians 6:18
Happy Father's Day to the greatest Father of all...and all of you dads!! Here's a picture of the beautiful Santa Monica bluffs taken by Mr. Z, another great dad, in his honor....and His.

Mountains Extraordinaire!

Ms Z climbed some mountains near Munich by herself a few weeks ago and took these shots! Aren't they amazing? I hope you enjoy them.......
z

Flowers for a quiet Saturday........

These were taken by Mr. Z's daughter, Ms. Z.....you can see the photo talent got passed along by her dear Dad, can't you? I hope you enjoy the beauty............She's a wonderful, talented, and loving person.........much like him.
the proud Z

Santa Monica.........

the quiet..........
the wind..........
the beauty...........

I posted Mr. Z's pictures here instead of something political because I needed a break from seeing this country decline.........if you're up for politics and haven't seen my account of hearing Liz Cheney and Debra Burlingame speak Sunday night, check out the post below.
z

Spring in Germany

I couldn't resist sharing this beauty.................SPRING has SPRUNG :-) z

Peace on Earth

Wouldn't it be nice if things felt as peaceful here in America as they do in this Swiss village?
Think they ever can again?

xxx Z

Someone needs to hear this....I don't know who...but you do

And the day came when the risk to remain closed in a bud became more painful than the risk it took to blossom

z

The HOOKER BAR

A pub in Ireland, still open since 1845. I'm thinking that HOOKER had quite a different meaning in Ireland in 1845, huh? Or, maybe.................not! Well, I DON'T KNOW!?

Good Monday Morning!

I know...you think ol' Z's going soft because I just came off my Sunday Faith Blog and now I'm posting another pretty picture, right? But, I found it so pretty and inspirational that I had to share it with you...

Remember this kind of beauty when things are getting you down, and geeeeeZ, can things get us down these days. We can work to create our own beautiful things around us. And the working is as good as its fruit. I wish you a great week.........

and YES...I'll come out fighting in a few hours with hard hitting politics/culture....you think I'd given UP!? FAT CHANCE! :-)

z

Whatever is lovely.......

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me-put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you." Philippians 4:8

Not a bad reminder, huh? We still have much to celebrate and much goodness to"think about".

Have a beautiful Sunday, my friends.

z