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Artist: The Gray Havens Album: Ghost of a King Year: 2016 A world away and still not far, like fabric woven into ours— the dawn, it shot out through the night, and day is coming soon. The Kingdom of the Morning Star can pierce a cold and stony heart. It's grace went through me like a sword and came out like a song. Now I'm just waiting for the day in the shadows of the dawn. But I won't wait, resting my bones. I'll take these "foolishness" roads of grace and run toward the dawn. And when I rise and dawn turns to day, I'll shine as bright as the sun, and these roads that I've run will be wise. It's veiled and stands behind the shroud, the final day when trumpets sound. Sometimes I glimpse into the fog and listen for the song. Till then I'm waiting for the day in the shadows of the dawn. But I won't wait, resting my bones. I'll take these "foolishness" roads of grace and run toward the dawn. A

"Wake up to nature’s chorus with a bird alarm clock developed by Carnegie Museum of Natural History and The Innovation Studio. This artfully designed app is a calming, nature-inspired alternative to your usual blaring alarm.  When the alarm goes off, birds begin to appear in trees to create a chorus of song. Choose from 20 birds to create a custom alarm. All of the birds are native to the northeastern United States, and users can hear their calls and learn more about them on bird cards developed with museum scientists." Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Download from the iOS App Store. Download from the Google Play Store. " the birds of the heavens . . .  sing among the branches. " Psalm 104:12

Standing Deansgate-Castlefield On the Canal Modern Manchester under Construction The Lake District Blencathra What a View! Follow the Ridge Buxton Guess Where? Set the Table Chatsworth: The Palace of the Peaks Autumn in Stretford West Pennine Moors Happy Thanksgiving! Waiting for the Tram History Chilly Morning The Salford Quays "I am with you always" " Around, as far as eye could view, The landscape glowed with brightest hue: The rocky glen, the rising wood, The smiling vale and crystal flood, The towering hills of moorland heath, And peaceful hamlets couched beneath" John Hall

England! Ashurst Hall Ashurst Beacon Longford Park in Summer Clover Through the Office Window Boarding Little Explorer Astley Green Colliery Museum Sunsetting 'Twas a Court House Once Crosby Beach West Kirby Reflections Look Complementary Colors Moors 1670 House Private Garden Biker vs. Geese One Month in Europe Tops of the Houses " England! thou hast, within thy wave-girt clime Scenes of magnificence and beauty rare " John Bolton Rogerson