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The greatness and glory of God shine forth marvelously in all his works and is to be read in the open book of the heavens.       ~ Galileo Galilei

Call of the Cosmos

Many years ago, when our four sons were young, Joni and I bought them a telescope.  I remember the first time we set it up in the front yard and aimed it at a full moon. WOW!  The details of the lunar surface

Heavenly Fire

I love making films about beautiful things in the natural world. Visually stunning creations that take your breath away.   During the past 36 years I’ve had more than my fair share of opportunities.

The images are seared into my memory:  a sunrise over the Grand Tetons on a crystal clear February morning; 10,000 Monarch butterflies flashing their orange and black wings in a Mexican forest; a river filled with brilliant red Sockeye salmon fighting their

David and the Pale Blue Dot

A few months back I received an email from a friend of a friend.  It contained a link to a YouTube video that had generated more than two million views.  When I clicked play the content was immediately familiar to me.  Astronomer Carl Sagan was reciting his famous ode to the “Pale Blue Dot.”

During a lecture at Cornell University in 1994, Sagan reflected on the philosophical implications of a picture