Views from Space

I received an e mail with ten of the best pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope which has been up in space for over sixteen years now. Unbelievable how time flies. I am in awe. All were spectacular but I chose only these three to share with you today because you can have some fun finding pictures within pictures if you want to stretch your imagination. The picture with all of the yellow coloring is the perfect storm called Swan Nebula, 5,500 light year away and is made up of hydrogen, oxygen, sulphur and other elements, . . . and you thought I couldn't read.

The Trifid Nebula is the Stella Nursery, 9,000 light years away from here where new stars are born. I'm a firm believer we all go back to infinity and this may be just the place we land on to become one of those brilliant beautiful stars in the heaven.

The deep red one is called the Cone Nebula, 2.5 light years in length (equivalent of 23 million return trips to the moon. It has the color of Christ, and I can see His profile, and that could be a candle He is holding to light our way.

The caption read, "The universe is not only deeply strange but also almost impossibly beautiful." How true and how lucky we are that our world is filled with highly intellectual and intelligent people who share their gifts so we can enjoy the unknown. There is so much information available to us with the push of an electronic button. What wonders are waiting to unfold for our future generations. I have lived a long time yet know I find I can learn something new everyday.

Make today your day to learn something new and different. Visit a museum, or an art gallery, even a trip to the library and if you can't go out, then turn on the Travel Channel and enjoy a trip to some place you have never been, and view some of the wonders in our world. Hugs to all.