Look Up!
Look up from your technology. Look up from your schedule. Look up from your projects. Look up from your life. Look up from yourself. Look up and see the wonders and treasures that surround you - your loved ones, creation, the universe, and the One who made the universe, knows every star by name, and knows the number of hairs on your head.
Look Up and let your eyes see and be amazed by the wonders surrounding you!
“A Bridge to Cross the Great Divide” A day of exploring the wonders found in the rocks and nature in Bryce Canyon, followed by an evening shooting the Milky Way in southern Utah. I was tired, but still in awe of how all of creation points to the Almighty. He who, sent His Son to be a Bridge to cross the great divide between humanity and deity. “'between us is a huge chasm that cannot be bridged, nor can anyone cross from one realm to the other, even if he wanted.’' Luke 16:26, TPT However, we are able to reach the Eternal One, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only and unique Son, so that everyone who trusts in him may have eternal life, instead of being utterly destroyed. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but rather so that through him, the world might be saved.” John 3:16-17, CJB. May you have eyes to see and understand the wonder that is the Bridge that crosses the Great Divide. Jean Adams, Eyes of Wonder Photography © 2023 “Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.” Psalm 119:28 Bryce Canyon NP and Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, UT (Image is a technologically correct composite image with a tracked sky – sky and foreground were taken the same night, but in different locations due to sky conditions, the Milky Way is in the location it would have been in had the camera location not been moved.)
"Green Pastures” Underneath the vast expanse of His starry host, His peace as the Great Shepherd is all encompassing. His presence almost palpable in the lush green pasture. The words of David spring to mind: “God, my shepherd! I don’t need a thing. You have bedded me down in lush meadows, you find me quiet pools to drink from. True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction.” Psalms 23:1-3 MSG Reminders of His love, provision and direction - unchanged since the beginning of time. Thankful for His holy direction, “You will hear a word spoken behind you, saying, ‘This is the correct way, walk in it,’ whether you are heading to the right or the left.” Isaiah 30:21 NET May you be continuously filed with peace as your eyes behold the wonder of His perfect Shepherding. Jean Adams, Eyes of Wonder Photography © 2022 “Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.” Psalm 119:28 Jenni Bench, Lewistown, MT
"Let Everything that Has Breath" My muck boots were coated with muck and mire that had tried to suck them off my feet with every step I took. A recent April snowstorm had left the landscape covered in more than a foot of snow, which had started to melt, leaving the barnyard a miry, watery, mucky mess. As I walked over to do the 3 a.m. check on the heifer who was expected to calve soon, my primary goals were staying upright and in my boots. Returning safely to the pickup, I looked up again, as the sky had been filled with a magnificent Aurora display since dark the night before. In the dark and stillness, the Milky Way Core and Rho Ophiuchus were clearly visible. Out of the stillness, I could hear the heifer chewing her hay, then her lowing voice broke through the night. I was reminded, as I looked up and beheld the wonders of the night sky, where the psalmist declared, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!” Psalms150:6 NET, and the entirety of Psalm 148, where all creation should praise Him. My heart rose in worship, as I looked up from the muck below me to the glory and wonders of His creation above me. Jean Adams, Eyes of Wonder Photography © 2023 “Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.” Psalm 119:28 Near Lewistown, MT
“Still Waters” Sitting beside the still waters, I looked in awe at the beauty displayed in the heavens, which display His glory, strength, and love. “Look up into the heavens. Who created all the stars? He brings them out like an army, one after another, calling each by its name. Because of His great power and incomparable strength, not a single one is missing.” (Isaiah 40:26, NLT) And He knows ME and the number of hairs on my head. (Matthew 10:30-31) As I wait on Him, and marvel at His majesty, power and strength, my strength is renewed. May your strength be renewed as you look with eyes of wonder to the heavens where His glory and incomparable strength is revealed. Jean Adams, Eyes of Wonder Photography © 2021 “Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.” Psalm 119:28 Near Lewistown, MT
“Still Waters” This image, like most of my images, can be purchased with or without the scripture overlay. Jean Adams, Eyes of Wonder Photography © 2021 Near Lewistown, MT
"Former Days” As I watched the Milky Way Core rise over these old homes from the former days near Anaconda, I thought of the timelessness of His-story God has written in the heavens since the beginning of time. I wondered about the stories these houses would tell, and if their residents were aware of the wonders of old that the Lord placed in the heavens. “I will remember the works of the Lord; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old. I will also meditate on all Your work, And talk of Your deeds.” (Psalm 77:11-12 NKJV) May you join me in remembering the works of the Lord, meditating on all His work, and speaking to other of His deeds, as you look at His hand in your life with eyes of wonder! Jean Adams, Eyes of Wonder Photography © 2023 “Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.” Psalm 119:28 Near Anaconda, MT A tracked and stacked blend.
"Draw Near” I took an evening away from a business conference to spend time under the stars. As I set my equipment up in an area that was unfamiliar to me. A line of abandoned cottages that appeared to be a remnant from Montana’s mining past, likely company housing. But as I looked up, and focused on the sky beyond, my camera screen showed that which I could not see with my naked eyes – that which had been set in place on Day Four. I was reminded of the scripture’s call to draw near and seek Him with all of my heart. When we do that, He brings freedom from exile and the chains that bind us. “Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you. Then [with a deep longing] you will seek Me and require Me [as a vital necessity] and [you will] find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you,’ says the Lord, ‘and I will restore your fortunes and I will [free you and] gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you,’ says the Lord, ‘and I will bring you back to the place from where I sent you into exile.’” Jerimiah 29:12-14. May you experience being brought back as you seek and find the Lord. Jean Adams, Eyes of Wonder Photography © 2023 “Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.” Psalm 119:28 Near Anaconda, MT Tracked & Stacked Blend.
"In the Stillness” In the middle of the woods and mountains, I turn my eyes to the heavens, and begin to sing the worship chorus, “In the secret, in the quiet place; in the stillness You are there. In the secret, in the quiet hour, I wait; only for You – ’cause I want to know You more!” Time under the stars is time to seek the maker of the stars. My heart cries with the psalmist: “Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken.” Psalms 62:5-6 The northern summer sky reveals the Northern Arm of the Milky Way, the Andromeda Galaxy, and a surprise showing by the Aurora Borealis. The heavens truly proclaim the glory of God; the skies display his craftsmanship and majesty – for all who look up to see. As you wait quietly for him, may you eyes be filled with the wonder of his handiwork on display. Jean Adams, Eyes of Wonder Photography © 2022 “Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.” Psalm 119:28 Little Belt Mountains, near Utica, MT.