Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Day Three

Day Three: Wednesday, May 21, 2014


This morning I went into school at 8:30 and met with my faculty adviser, Mrs. Williams.  We talked about creating a blog, my meeting with Gabi, and the sketches I had completed so far.  After my meeting with her I went to Peet’s Coffee and Tea in Redmond to work on creating a blog for an hour.  Due to a doctor’s appointment I had to take a break until 1 before I was able to work on the blog again.  

Then came the sketching.  At two I went down to Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, which is about ten minutes away from my house.  Once again I felt oblivious.  Who knew such a beautiful and peaceful place was so close to my house?  I had not gone there in years (literally about thirteen) and as I was driving down the gravel road lined with trees and a vineyard, I fell in love.  Chateau Ste. Michelle has a classiness about it that made me feel miles away from home.  I sat down on a bench in front of the main building and sketched for about an hour.  The occasional tipsy person would walk by and keep me entertained, and I made friends with a duck who followed me around for the time I was there. 

In a place like this peaceful vineyard it was easy to see God’s beauty as a creator in this world.  For some reason the gardens and atmosphere at this winery made me think of the Garden of Eden.  Obviously I have no clue what it actually looks like but I imagine parts of it were similar to the raw beauty of Chateau Ste. Michelle.  Today was honestly not very challenging.  I got to sketch at an amazing place and find some antique beauty so close to home and I truly felt the beauty of God within me being expressed on the pages in front of me.  



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