Sunrise at the park

Photo and text by Roger Lawien
Photo and text by Roger Lawien

People travel long distances and plan vacations just to experience the beauty of fall foliage. Yet sometimes that same beauty is waiting quietly in our own backyard.

I recently had the opportunity to pause from the busyness of life—to stop, listen, and simply marvel at God’s creation. Arriving shortly before sunrise, I watched the soft morning light begin to spread across Little Moreau State Park. …