White Fang

Cadbury
White Fang
IBM
Steppenwolf
Company 

Juneau 

Don

Alaska

Coronel

Oregon

1 Peter 1:7
“That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:”

 

 

 

 "I am old with wandering

Through hollow lands and hilly lands"~~~Yeats

 

 

"You can always judge the quality of a cook or a restaurant by roast chicken."~~~Julia Child

 

 

 

 

 

Chess: “Company”  “IBM” “White Fang” “Steppenwolf” “Cadbury” “Juneau” "Don" "Alaska" "Coronel" "Oregon"

 

 

 

However, White Fang's life takes a significant turn when he meets Weedon Scott, a wealthy gold hunter. Weedon scorns at the dog-fights and rescues White Fang from the cruel hands of Beauty Smith. Despite White Fang's initial aggressive behaviour, Weedon reveals a persistent kindness and patience, allowing White Fang to gradually see the benevolence in human nature.
Weedon's kind treatment and constant exposure to positivity lead White Fang to changing his perspective of the world, learning to trust and even love his new master. In Weedon, White Fang experiences the care and affection he has been deprived of for most of his life. This part of the novel shows us the impact of nurture over nature, that even a creature as wild and fierce as White Fang could learn to love and trust.

The Law of Love

 
The final phase of the novel sees White Fang relocating with Weedon to California, marking his transition from the harsh cold wilderness to warm civilization. His transformation continues, evolving from a feared beast to a cherished pet. He even takes on a protective role, saving Weedon's father from an escaped convict, showing his loyalty and cementing his place in the family.
In conclusion, White Fang provides a gripping view of nature, the wild, and the complexities of living beings adapting to their surroundings. Through the story of a half-wolf, half-dog, Jack London illustrates the power of empathy and kindness in transforming even the wildest creatures. It's an exploration of survival, adaptability, the struggle for existence and the power of love.

 

Oregon

Sturgeon

Sequoia

 

 

John 3:17

“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Bright above him shone the heavens,

Level spread the lake before him;

From its bosom leaped the sturgeon,

Sparkling, flashing in the sunshine;

On its margin the great forest

Stood reflected in the water,

Every tree-top had its shadow,

Motionless beneath the water." ~~~Longfellow: Song of Hiawatha

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Let’s imagine a serene scene where a majestic giant sequoia tree stands tall, its branches reaching toward the heavens. The sunlight filters through the thick foliage, casting a warm glow on the forest floor. Birds nestle in its branches, and the air is filled with a sense of awe and wonder.

In this image, the sequoia represents God’s unwavering love and salvation. Just as the sequoia provides shelter and sustenance to countless creatures, God’s Son came not to condemn but to save—to offer hope, forgiveness, and eternal life.

May this image remind us of the boundless grace and compassion that God extends to all of us. 🙏🌿

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chess: "Oregon" "Sturgeon" "Sequoia"

Columbia

Columbia
Oregon
Toucan
Panama
Drake

Prov.24:4

"And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches."

 "There he stood, grown suddenly tall, towering above them."~~~J.R.R. Tolkien

 

Majestic Anderson Lake - BC, Canada

"Victory, union, faith, identity, time,	15
The indissoluble compacts, riches, mystery,
Eternal progress, the kosmos, and the modern reports." ~~~Walt Whitman: Starting from Paumanok

 Drake Bay, Costa Rica

"Ernest broached his plans for spending the next year or two."~~~Samuel Butler

 Cartagena, Colombia

  Medieval, Dewar Castle, Scotland photo via angel 

"opium does not of necessity produce inactivity or torpor" ~~~De Quincey

 Oneonta Gorge, Oregon The Emerald Canyon- it has 4 waterfalls!

 

The entrance to the Lost City of Teyuna in the mountains of Colombia

"'Idiot!' said the Queen, tossing her head impatiently"~~~Lewis Carroll

 

Keel-billed Toucan

 Francis Drake and the Golden Hind painting - Ron Embleton Francis Drake and the Golden Hind

Chess: "Columbia" "Oregon" "Toucan" "Panama" "Drake"

Rice

Rice
Riboflavin
José Ribera
Oregon 
Riddle

Psalm 24:3
"Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?"

José de Ribera The Immaculate Conception of Monterrey (1635)

 

Mount Hood, Oregon

 

Kinkaku-ji temple in snow, Kyoto, Japan

 Masada, Israel

 

Antique 19th C. Meiji Japanese Sterling Silver Dragon Tea Pot Vase Chinese Attributed Miyata Nobukiyo

Ribera, Jose de - Musica in Piazza (1591 - 1652) "The Little Spaniard", Ribera, was a leading painter of the Spanish school, although his mature work was all done in Italy.

Chess:  "Rice" "Riboflavin" "José Ribera" "Oregon" "Riddle"