Category Archives: Natural beauty

A cathedral in space

Posted on July 13, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) So far, NASA’s new Webb telescope has revealed “cosmic cliffs,” the glittering landscape of a star’s birth, black holes never seen before, a dying star’s final performance, the steamy atmosphere … Continue reading →

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Beaumont, Banning, Blythe, and the tufted Flycatcher

Posted on March 28, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) Beaumont, Banning and Blythe — kind of has a ring to it, doesn’t it? Beaumont, Banning and Blythe — three towns in California hardly anyone knows about. If you drive … Continue reading →

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Sweet summer surprise

Posted on July 26, 2021 by jwfisch

Marti and I were talking in the kitchen last night as we often do in the evening when we were interrupted by a strange noise. It forced us to stop and stare at each other for a moment. What was … Continue reading →

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California Highway 36

Posted on March 19, 2021 by jwfisch

Today, we leave the town of Red Bluff, California and travel west for what our GPS says is roughly three and a half hours on California Highway 36, a little-known piece of the state highway system that passes through the … Continue reading →

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Discovering Jesus

Posted on September 16, 2020 by jwfisch

One of the things I love about Jesus is that He makes you search for Him even when He’s standing right in front of you. (Warning: This Catch is going to be difficult for those who are mostly left-brained. My … Continue reading →

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Craters of the Moon National Monument

Posted on August 14, 2020 by jwfisch

“Visit the moon without leaving Idaho,” reads the cover of one of the brochures for Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho, a place Chandler and I visited on our recent trip. It’s a fascinating place with over 53,000 … Continue reading →

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1 in 1,000,000,000,000,000

Posted on May 29, 2020 by jwfisch

I am fascinated by the universe. I am fascinated by the billions upon trillions of stars and galaxies out there and the unfathomable distances between everything. I am fascinated by the stars burning so bright that we can see them … Continue reading →

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What’s inside a black hole?

Posted on March 31, 2020 by jwfisch

Scientists have discovered that in photographing a black hole, which we can now do, it is possible to glimpse the entire universe bent into bands around it. Here on our tiny little planet earth, a black hole of despair has … Continue reading →

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Just outside my door

Posted on March 24, 2020 by jwfisch

I went for a short walk this morning just a little ways outside my house. I breathed in the crisp fresh air. No coronavirus there. I felt the warm sun radiate on my face contrasting with the cold air all … Continue reading →

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Beautiful words

Posted on June 11, 2019 by jwfisch

Shari, one of our Catch readers, commented that she is currently in a book club that is reading the book, A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline. It’s a historical novel based on the life and times of … Continue reading →

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