Picture-perfect

Autumn Beauty

Camel Thorn Trees, Namibia

Photograph by Frans Lanting, National Geographic

Tinted orange by the morning sun, a soaring dune is the backdrop for the hulks of camel thorn trees in Namib-Naukluft Park.

This is my go-to photo whenever I feel down or stressed. It's so beautiful it almost seemed unreal, but it isn't, and from the first time I saw this and until now, it still invokes the same feeling in me each time- the overwhelming awe of God's wonderful creation, that even trees with no leaves, almost a sign of lifelessness, could be so beautiful against the morning sun.

I could go to Namibia if only to see this, haha!

It also reminds me of one my favorite quotes by C.S. Lewis:

I believe in God like I believe in the sun, not because I can see it, but because of it all things are seen.

May we all see and experience God's loving goodness and power even in this gloomy weather:) God bless!