All About Pocket Knives

This is not a story, but an excerpt from one of my unpublished books I've been working on.
It's sort of a poem reflecting on some of the beauty in God's creation that I've been privileged
to see during my Navy career. Just felt like sharing.
This is the book cover.
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In my lifetime, I’ve stood silently in the shadows of great mountain
ranges, and gazed upwards at their majestic beauty and grandeur. .
I’ve flown five miles high and as I looked back down at the splendid
beauty of GOD’s creation I recalled Genesis 1:31 “And GOD saw
everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good.”
. .
I’ve sailed across the vast oceans of the world and gazed upon sparkling waters
as the last, fleeting rays of sunlight, faded below a distant horizon, and there were
no words to describe what my eyes were privileged to see.
. .
I’ve witnessed the rich colors of a new rainbow, after a raging storm on the Mediterranean Sea,
and as it stretched across a clearing sky to a distant point I wondered, how Lord?
. .
Having seen all these beautiful creations of GOD’s own hand,
dare I now imagine how glorious Heaven will be?
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Those are beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing them.

Beautiful pictures and beautiful words. David, thank you for sharing them with us.

Really good stuff, David. Thanks for sharing.

Ray

That’s good stuff David. Thanks for sharing that with us.

David, Your superb photos and writing gave me pause. I'm thinking of the countless people, perhaps millions and especially youth, who never see the world which has been provided for us. Locked into gritty urban environments, soul-deadening environments, providing no contact with the beauties of the natural world generations pass unknowingly. I once came across an apartment complex where resident children were not permitted to play on the grass. How perverse.

You have a very gifted way with words and beautiful pictures David , thanks for sharing this.
Have yourself a good weekend

I enjoyed your very nice photos and prose, David.
Very nicely expressed.

Simply outstanding on all counts!!
Beautiful shots and thoughts, David

As everyone else has said, beautiful pictures and inner thoughts David! I really like the title of your book as well! Thanks again for showing and explaining that little square auto to me, it's much appreciated! God bless you and keep you safe!

Most wonderful story David, thank you for sharing with us .

.......thanks for sharing this, david!!............. ..........

Causes one to stop and think about the One who made it all possible. Thanks

Just came across this, David...and I'm glad I found this addition. Some wonderful thoughts, true words and awesome photos. Thank you for sharing your inner-self with us, David. You have a gift for placing words, thoughts and pictures into great perspective, and they gave me pause as I reminisced of my own travels throughout parts of the world I was fortunate enough to have visited and experienced.