Ginger's Birthday!

Yesterday was Ginger's birthday!  

Last night we took her for a ride in the car.  She doesn't get to ride often; although she tries to get in the car whenever she has a chance. :-)  She was very excited and kept moving around and standing on our legs.  It was fun letting her stick her head out of the window to sniff all the new smells.

Ellen gave her some extra treats for her birthday! :-)

Ellen's Calico Critters

A short Calico Critter intermission by...
ELLEN!!!  

Patrick

Patricia

Patrova + Emmett

Allison, Benjamin, Charissa, David, + Elizabeth

Paul + Olivia

Hannah Grace

Pricilla

Preston

Praxton + Julia 

Prudence

Patience

Providence

Paige

Philip

Padden

Peppin

Perdita

Promise

Parker

Peggey

Pelle

Pamela

Pheobe

Philipa

Peter

Piper

Pedro

Paquita

Panellape

Peregrin

Polly

Patsy

Penney

Purity

                                            The Wilder Family   

Coming soon...

The Wilder Spring Pictures on Ellen's blog

Zoo Pictures

I'm sorry that these pictures are month old, but I am still going to post them. :-)  Ellen, Mom and I took a trip to the zoo last month and visited the aquarium and the jungle.  It was so fun taking pictures of all the different animals that live there!

The aquarium:

These garden eels above were fascinating to watch because they were rapidly popping up and down and stretching this way and that.

The jungle:

It was hard to take a picture of these playful otters!  They're so active!

A young pigmy hippopotamus

Recent photos

This semester I've been taking a photography class.

Here are some of the pictures I had to take for the class assignments!  I've really been enjoying it!

 

This picture was for the first assignment which was a picture of your choice.

 

Highest aperture (shalllow depth of field)

Lowest aperture (wide depth of field)

 

This is an example of an effect called panning with a slow shutter speed

Stop action with a fast shutter speed 

Picture of a waterfall at the zoo.

This week's assignment is a story with four pictures. I wasn't sure what I'd do, but this is what I decided on.

Ginger and Her Toy:

Random:

Here's some pictures I've taken during the past week.  Enjoy!

Dad took this picture when he took us sledding yesterday.

Debate Tonight!

Tonight at 6:00, Ken Ham, the founder of Anwers in Genesis, and Bill Nye, an evolutionist, are going to debate.  You can live stream it at http://debatelive.org

It's 2014!

Happy New Year, everyone!  I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Years!

Here is a song I that came to my mind this morning after I woke up so I decided to post it.

Shine, Jesus, Shine

Lord, the light of Your love is shining 
In the midst of the darkness, shining;
Jesus, Light of the World, shine upon us,
Set us free by the truth You now bring us:
Shine on me, shine on me.

Shine, Jesus, shine, fill this land with the Father's glory
Blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire.
Flow, river, flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy.
Send forth Your Word, Lord and let there be light!

Lord, I come to Your awesome presence, 
From the shadows in to Your radiance,
By the blood I may enter Your brightness,
Search me, try me, consume all my darkness:
Shine on me, shine on me.

Shine, Jesus, shine, fill this land with the Father's glory
Blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire. 
Flow, river, flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy.
Send forth Your Word, Lord and let there be light!

As we gaze on Your kingly brightness,
So our faces display Your likeness,
Ever changing from glory to glory,
Mirrored here may our lives tell Your story:
Shine on me, shine on me.

Shine, Jesus, shine, fill this land with the Father's glory
Blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire. 
Flow, river, flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy.
Send forth Your Word, Lord and let there be light!

Words and music by: Graham Kendrick (w.1988)
Copyright 1988 by Make Way Music

Even if it is dark, dreary, and cold outside I want to be filled with Christ's Light!