The Sun

The power of the sun is quite remarkable. I have been thinking about this ever since the eclipse on Monday.

We were fortunate to witness the eclipse in our area. My family gathered together out in the country, away from the rush of onlookers who traveled here from other parts of the country.

My son, Jet, a photographer/videographer, brought his gear with him. Cameras, tripods, and a drone. I haven’t seen the footage taken by the drone yet.

The weather could not have been more perfect for a family gathering, picnic, and totality of the eclipse. As the moon covered the sun’s rays strange things began to happen. The birds stopped singing and the frogs began to chirp their night songs. A friend of mine who was elsewhere, later told me that a rooster gathered the hens to the henhouse to bed down for the night. The sunset was 360 degrees. No matter which direction you looked there was a glow along the horizon as if the sun was setting. The temperature dropped as well and several of us grabbed our jackets.

As the moon moved across the sun, and light began to appear, the birds began to sing their early morning songs and the frogs became silent. And the friend’s rooster crowed. The beautiful sunrise was also 360 degrees. Amazing. Jackets came off.

As I reflect on this, I realize the sun’s influence on all of life and of its great power. I can’t help but thank God for the sun and how it blesses this earth.

We have much to be grateful for. ♥️

Andi

Photos: a sunrise, taken by my daughter, Mattea; some of my girls enjoying the eclipse; Jet and his camera; last three photos are Jet’s