Friday, December 26, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
"In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favours!’ When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.’ So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger."
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
"In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child."
Thursday, December 18, 2008
From our new South Africa crèche. Kalamazoo, Michigan. 10 December 2008.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
I was having fun playing with the lighting on this crèche from Uganda. Looking at the images later, I realized that, depending on the lighting, two different church feasts could be observed. Above is the Christmas-lighted version.
And this is the Epiphany-lighted version. Kalamazoo, Michigan. 10 December 2008.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Monday, December 08, 2008
Returning home two days after the presidential election in the US, I got to see the headlines in many newspapers from around the world. There wasn't a single paper that didn't have a photo of President-elect Obama-- it felt as if the whole world was celebrating with us. When I was clearing security for my flight in Amsterdam, the person who takes you aside to "interview" you before boarding said, "I need to ask you some very important security questions." At that point she looked up from her table, noticed my "Obama" button, and asked, "Are you happy about the election?" Surprised, I said, "Is that an official question?" She laughed, and I said, "Yes, I'm happy-- is there anyone who isn't?" She whispered quietly, and said, "Israel.... now, please tell me who packed your bags...." Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 6 November 2008.
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Friday, December 05, 2008
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Monday, December 01, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Monday, September 08, 2008
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
This is a courtyard along the outside of the New Mexico Museum of Art. It struck me as having that quintessential "Santa Fe" kind of look.
I later learned that it is a Pueblo Revival building designed by I. H. and William M. Rapp, and based on their New Mexico building at the Panama-California Exposition of 1915. The museum's architecture inaugurated what came to be known as "Santa Fe Style."
Santa Fe, New Mexico. 13 May 2005.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
I haven't had a camera in my hand in a couple of weeks (okay, with the exception of taking some pictures of a home construction project that's been going on for a while), so I thought I'd revisit some photos that got earmarked for posting here, but for one reason or another were never posted.
This is from one of many trips to the little town of Chimayó, New Mexico, where El Santuario de Chimayó is located. It's a great store to buy chili, santos, crosses, milagros, and a cold drink.
Chimayó, New Mexico. 25 March 2007.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
During the almost three week long Lambeth Conference we got one day off, so we made the most of it. We drove to Sissinghurst, the home of Vita Sackville West. Before even reaching the incredible gardens at Sissinghurst we learned why Kent County is called the "Garden of England"-- these marigolds took up several acres and were quite a sight. Near Charing, Kent, England. 27 July 2008.