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THIS IS MY FATHER'S WORLD...Nature Photography by Lew Scharpf                



...And God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures of every kind..." Genesis 1:24

"The heavens are telling the glory of God: and the firmament proclaims His handiwork."...Psalm 19 RSV

"Ever since the creation of the world His invisible nature, namely, His eternal power and deity,
has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made."... Romans 1:20 RSV


“Each species is a masterpiece, a creation assembled with extreme care and genius,” — E.O. Wilson

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Kentucky Sand Sculpture
Kentucky Sand Sculpture
 VIDEO Walkin' with Wildlife
VIDEO "Walkin' with Wildlife"
VIDEO:  Costa Rica:  A Wildlife Treasure
VIDEO: Costa Rica: A Wildlife Treasure
VIDEO: Wildlife of Moore's Mill Creek (Part 3)
VIDEO: Wildlife of Moore's Mill Creek (Part 3)
VIDEO:  Wildlife of Moore's Mill Creek (Part 2)
VIDEO: Wildlife of Moore's Mill Creek (Part 2)
VIDEO:  Wildlife of Moore's Mill Creek (Part 1)
VIDEO: Wildlife of Moore's Mill Creek (Part 1)
Apalachicola Bay Wildlife Video
Apalachicola Bay Wildlife Video
COME FLY WITH ME VIDEO
"COME FLY WITH ME" VIDEO
BACKYARD BIRDING VIDEO
BACKYARD BIRDING VIDEO
Along the Great Florida Birding & Wildlife Trail (Panhandle Section)
Along the Great Florida Birding & Wildlife Trail (Panhandle Section)
Kreher Preserve and Nature Center (Auburn University)
Kreher Preserve and Nature Center (Auburn University)
Wood Duck Heritage Preserve and Siddique Nature Park:  Opelika, Alabama
Wood Duck Heritage Preserve and Siddique Nature Park: Opelika, Alabama
Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center
Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center
Wintertime Scenes and Backyard Bird Videos
Wintertime Scenes and Backyard Bird Videos
The Mobile-Tensaw Delta and Surrounding Areas
The Mobile-Tensaw Delta and Surrounding Areas
Birding Coastal Alabama, April, 2014
Birding Coastal Alabama, April, 2014
Birding Texas: Southwest and Coastal Regions - January 2014
Birding Texas: Southwest and Coastal Regions - January 2014
 A Glimpse of God VIDEO
A Glimpse of God VIDEO
VIDEO: Nature Sharing....
VIDEO: Nature Sharing....
Nature in Detail I
Nature in Detail I
Nature in Detail II
Nature in Detail II
Birdseye View
"Birdseye View"
Lee County Alabama Bird Guide for Local Birders
Lee County Alabama Bird Guide for Local Birders
Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge - Christmas Bird Count, 12/18/13
Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge - Christmas Bird Count, 12/18/13
Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge - Birding Event 4/24/14
Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge - Birding Event 4/24/14
Birds in a different light I
Birds in a different light I
Birds in a Different Light II
Birds in a Different Light II
Birds in a Different Light III
Birds in a Different Light III
Avian Portraiture
Avian Portraiture
Butterflies and Moths
Butterflies and Moths
Other Insects
Other Insects
Awesome Arachnids
Awesome Arachnids
Flowers, Botanicals, and Fungi
Flowers, Botanicals, and Fungi
Reptiles, Amphibians, Crustaceans, Mollusks, Arthropods, Hydrozoans and Related Animals
Reptiles, Amphibians, Crustaceans, Mollusks, Arthropods, Hydrozoans and Related Animals
Memorable Mammals
Memorable Mammals
Scenes from Sedona
Scenes from Sedona
Views from the Alaska Inside Passage
Views from the Alaska Inside Passage
On the Road to Alaska
On the Road to Alaska
Wildlife Around Cody Wyoming
Wildlife Around Cody Wyoming
Birding in South Texas
Birding in South Texas
Arizona Adventures
Arizona Adventures
Maui Memories
Maui Memories
Living Treasures of Yellowstone and the Tetons
Living Treasures of Yellowstone and the Tetons
The Magnificent Rocky Mountain Range
The Magnificent Rocky Mountain Range
Northwest Images
Northwest Images
Smoky Mountain National Park
Smoky Mountain National Park
All a part of the food chain!
All a part of the food chain!
Wintertime in Florida swamps.....
Wintertime in Florida swamps.....
Birding at Hilton Head
Birding at Hilton Head
Rainbirds......
Rainbirds......
Storm King Art Center
Storm King Art Center
Cherry Blossoms  - Washington DC
Cherry Blossoms - Washington DC
Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium
Fall Colors at Victoria's Butchart Gardens
Fall Colors at Victoria's Butchart Gardens
Springtime at Callaway Gardens
Springtime at Callaway Gardens
Springtime at Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail
Springtime at Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail
Alabama Parks
Alabama Parks
Images of Shiloh
Images of Shiloh
Super Moon
Super Moon
Mayo Clinic Art, Rochester, MN, 2013
Mayo Clinic Art, Rochester, MN, 2013
Andrew Clemens Sandbottle
Andrew Clemens Sandbottle
ICE!™ featuring How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
ICE!™ featuring "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"
Nikon Coolpix S8200........First Shots
Nikon Coolpix S8200........First Shots
Winter at Garvan Woodland Gardens Arkansas (11/11)
Winter at Garvan Woodland Gardens Arkansas (11/11)
Opelika, Alabama Victorian Christmas Display
Opelika, Alabama Victorian Christmas Display
 VIDEO: The Start of Our Journey (1963-1969)
VIDEO: The Start of Our Journey (1963-1969)
Sara Rainey Graduation Exercises, University of Virginia, 5/18/14
Sara Rainey Graduation Exercises, University of Virginia, 5/18/14
Ian and Preston Rainey's Graduations 6/20/14
Ian and Preston Rainey's Graduations 6/20/14
Visit to
Visit to "The Garlands" with Chuck and Suzanne 7/12/14
Sara, Abby, and Adrew's visit to Auburn, 8/3/14
Sara, Abby, and Adrew's visit to Auburn, 8/3/14
 Andrew the Golfer 8/4/14
Andrew the Golfer 8/4/14
Auburn vs. University of South Carolina Football 10/25/14
Auburn vs. University of South Carolina Football 10/25/14
Apalachicola River Basin of Florida Panhandle (11/14)
Apalachicola River Basin of Florida Panhandle (11/14)
Kelsey's initiation into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (12/14)
Kelsey's initiation into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (12/14)
Christmas 2014
Christmas 2014
Recovery from Mitral Valve Repair 9/9/15
Recovery from Mitral Valve Repair 9/9/15
Raineys to AU Homecoming 10-3-15
Raineys to AU Homecoming 10-3-15
Marnie and Dick's Visit to Auburn, October 17, 2015
Marnie and Dick's Visit to Auburn, October 17, 2015
LGS at the piano in the Brownfield House, Opelika (12/15)
LGS at the piano in the Brownfield House, Opelika (12/15)
Trip to Apalachicola with Sara (3/16)
Trip to Apalachicola with Sara (3/16)
Ian Rainey NCCA Swimming Finals (3/16)
Ian Rainey NCCA Swimming Finals (3/16)
Kelsey's Auburn College of Engineering Outstanding Student  Awards 4-8-16
Kelsey's Auburn College of Engineering Outstanding Student Awards 4-8-16
Kelsey Rainey's AU Graduation Day May 7, 2016
Kelsey Rainey's AU Graduation Day May 7, 2016
 Visit with Families NE July, 2016
Visit with Families NE July, 2016
 Christmas 2016 (VIDEO)
Christmas 2016 (VIDEO)
National Science Foundation I-Corps Grant 2017
National Science Foundation I-Corps Grant 2017
 Wildlife Tour of Costa Rica, February 2017
Wildlife Tour of Costa Rica, February 2017
Preston's History Project April, 2017
Preston's History Project April, 2017
 VIDEO Northeast Trip (KIds) 6-17
VIDEO Northeast Trip (KIds) 6-17
Undoing Racism Project, August, 2017
Undoing Racism Project, August, 2017
Volunteer Pianist at East Alabama Medical Center (EAMC) November, 2017
Volunteer Pianist at East Alabama Medical Center (EAMC) November, 2017
Christmas 2017 (VIDEO)
Christmas 2017 (VIDEO)
Rainey's at NYU, January 2018
Rainey's at NYU, January 2018
Ian Rainey at the NAACP Div III Swimming Meet, February, 2018
Ian Rainey at the NAACP Div III Swimming Meet, February, 2018
Grismores in Atlanta February, 2018
Grismores in Atlanta February, 2018
Ian Rainey Wins Championships at NCAA Meet, March 2018
Ian Rainey Wins Championships at NCAA Meet, March 2018
Blake Rainey at Greensboro April, 2018
Blake Rainey at Greensboro April, 2018
Abby's High School Prom, April 2018
Abby's High School Prom, April 2018
Ian Rainey New York University Award May 2018
Ian Rainey New York University Award May 2018
Abby Chin-a-Loy's High School Graduation June, 2018
Abby Chin-a-Loy's High School Graduation June, 2018
 Blake Rainey's High School Graduation June, 2018
Blake Rainey's High School Graduation June, 2018
Shooting Range with Sara and Jeff, November, 2018
Shooting Range with Sara and Jeff, November, 2018
Visit to PA with Sara/Andrew, November 2018
Visit to PA with Sara/Andrew, November 2018
Christmas 2018
Christmas 2018
February, 2019
February, 2019
Memorial Day Tribute to Scharpf, DeLange and Dillard Military Men, May, 2019
Memorial Day Tribute to Scharpf, DeLange and Dillard Military Men, May, 2019
Grismore Family Reunion, Winter Park, Colorado, July, 2019
Grismore Family Reunion, Winter Park, Colorado, July, 2019
Abby and Andrew in Auburn for the Iron Bowl 11/2019
Abby and Andrew in Auburn for the Iron Bowl 11/2019
Christmas At Sara's 12/19
Christmas At Sara's 12/19
 Christmas at the Rainey's 12/19  (VIDEO)
Christmas at the Rainey's 12/19 (VIDEO)
Raineys in Poland 2020
Raineys in Poland 2020
Tommy Tuberville Campaign 2020
Tommy Tuberville Campaign 2020
 Rainey's Ski Trip to Vail, CO, 2020
Rainey's Ski Trip to Vail, CO, 2020
LGS 80th Birthday Celebration 9-15-2020
LGS 80th Birthday Celebration 9-15-2020
Four Generations
Four Generations
Rainey Family Christmas 2020
Rainey Family Christmas 2020
 Martha's Visit (VIDEO)
Martha's Visit (VIDEO)
Holiday Travelogue 2021
Holiday Travelogue 2021
Fall at Cokesbury Village 2022
Fall at Cokesbury Village 2022
Evelyn Swensson Tribute
Evelyn Swensson Tribute
Sara & Jeff's Wedding Celebration
Sara & Jeff's Wedding Celebration
Our Great Grandchildren, July 2023
Our Great Grandchildren, July 2023