This painting is of Mount Hood from the Willamette valley of western Oregon. On clear days, this mountain delighted our view as it stood over 11, 200 feet above sea level, 10,800 feet higher than our mountain slope farm. This frequent sight along with many other beautiful scenes has instilled within me a sense of wonder and awe for the beauties of this earth.
I Wonder
By Allen S Vester
The words “I wonder” sing a pleasant tune
A melody of hatching thoughts
Of hope, reborn midst hate and ruin
And start each quest for knowledge sought
From winds and stars and shining moon.
What child has been that hasn’t brought
The question of “I wonder whom
Did make the mounts where snow is caught
And wove the stars on heaven’s loom?”
To elder’s knee for wiser thought.
I wonder whom.
Cultivating a sense of wonder
When you gaze at a starry sky do you feel a sense of wonder? Sometimes, does it seem as if you are viewing those stars for the very first time as you marvel at vastness and beauty of the night sky. Continue reading “How is your sense of wonder?”