Moderators John317 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 24, 2012 Mississippi, July 2012. I came unexpectedly upon this large house the morning after a fire destroyed it. It seemed surreal because everything appeared peaceful and perfectly normal except for the skeleton of the burned out mansion on the hill overlooking the pasture where horses still stood grazing and the American flag went on waving in the quiet breeze. Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Administrators Naomi Posted August 24, 2012 Administrators Posted August 24, 2012 John there are no words to express how much I enjoy your pictures, insightful comments and sharing of your travel America pictures. So, I'll just one more time, say they are awesome and Thank You Quote If your dreams are not big enough to scare you, they are not big enough for God
Moderators John317 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 24, 2012 Mississippi, July 2012 Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Moderators John317 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 24, 2012 Thanks so much, Naomi, for the wonderful complement. I very much appreciate it. Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Administrators Naomi Posted August 24, 2012 Administrators Posted August 24, 2012 Very much deserved John. Happy Sabbath to you and yours Your last picture of the field and stream could be here in Okla. Looks much like a picture I once painted. Quote If your dreams are not big enough to scare you, they are not big enough for God
Moderators John317 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 24, 2012 Mississippi, July 2012 Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Moderators John317 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 24, 2012 Here's another picture of that field. There in Mississippi this body of water is more like a swamp or bog. It was stagnant, with no fresh water running into it. Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Moderators John317 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 24, 2012 Amory, Mississippi, July 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amory,_Mississippi Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Moderators John317 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 24, 2012 Alabama (near border with Mississippi), June 2012 Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Moderators John317 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 24, 2012 Beginning of July 4 Celebrations, Town Square, Oxford, Mississippi, July 3, 2012 Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Members phkrause Posted August 24, 2012 Members Posted August 24, 2012 Great photos John, especially this scarp yard. LOL Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Moderators John317 Posted August 26, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 26, 2012 Among Trees Along the Mississippi River, Helena, Arkansas, July 2012 Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Moderators John317 Posted August 26, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 26, 2012 The Swamp at Louisiana Purchase State Park, Arkansas, July 2012 See: http://www.arkansas.com/things-to-do/history-heritage/la-purchase/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase_State_Park Do not worry about crowds here if you should elect to visit; I saw it strictly by chance and I was the only person there at the time and it was very humid. Picture 3 shows one of the signs along the walkway explaining the history of the Louisiana Purchase. Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Moderators John317 Posted August 26, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 26, 2012 The Mississippi at Helena, Arkansas, July 2012 Helena is one of the few places in Arkansas to cross the Mississippi by bridge. Until the late 1950s, it was necessary to cross by ferry. Mark Twain thought the Mississippi at Helena was one of the prettiest places along the river. See interesting article with photos of the bridge by John Weeks III: http://www.johnweeks.com/river_mississippi/pages/lmiss04.html Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Moderators John317 Posted August 26, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 26, 2012 Helena, Arkansas Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Moderators John317 Posted August 26, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 26, 2012 Monument at Confederate Cemetery, Helena, Arkansas, To Confederate Soldiers Who Fought and Died in the Battles of Shiloh, Chickamauga, and Franklin. Many soldiers buried at the Confederate Cemetery in Helena were killed in the battle for the city, and the second picture shows that the city still sometimes finds the bodies of those soldiers. Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Moderators John317 Posted August 26, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 26, 2012 Helena, Arkansas, July 2012 The houses in these two pictures are all within about one block of each other. Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Moderators John317 Posted August 26, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 26, 2012 Helena, Arkansas, July 2012 Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Moderators John317 Posted August 26, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 26, 2012 Wabbaseka, Arkansas, July 2012 Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Moderators John317 Posted August 26, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 26, 2012 Helena, Arkansas, July 2012 Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Moderators John317 Posted August 26, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 26, 2012 William Faulkner in the Town Square, Oxford, Mississippi He forever sits smoking a pipe in front of the town's City Hall where every fool can do anything they want to to his likeness. Notice that the sign about the history of the city refers to the fact that Union soldiers under the command of a Union General destroyed Oxford by fire in 1864. Both the Indians and the burning of the town are often referred to in Faulkner's stories. Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Moderators John317 Posted August 26, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 26, 2012 Amity, Arkansas, July 2012 Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Moderators John317 Posted August 26, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 26, 2012 Main Street & Town Square, Hardware Store and Cafe, Amity, Arkansas, July 2012 Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Moderators John317 Posted August 26, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 26, 2012 Second Baptist Church, Amity, Arkansas, July 2012 Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Moderators John317 Posted August 26, 2012 Author Moderators Posted August 26, 2012 William Faulkner's bed, Roanoak, Oxford, Mississippi Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
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