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This section is where I share photos and videos of living things we have studied (or are studying). They are beautiful, awe-inspiring testimonies of God's incredible handiwork! There are also interesting resources here that address important topics in biology. I hope you all enjoy these as much as I do.

The manner by which the genetic material is packaged in a cell is nothing short of incredible. The following video from Illustra Media's John 10:10 Project helps us visualize how the molecules that make up life, like the DNA, work in a precise and creatively engineered fashion within the confines of microscopic cells.

18 Trillion Feet of You - The John 10:10 ProjectYour Content Goes Here Enter a living human cell to discover a world of unimaginable precision, complexity and design. Measuring less than 2/1000th of an inch in diameter, the cell is packed with molecular machinery that makes life possible. These microscopic wonders include our DNA – the genetic code. Through extraordinary

The next video, also from Illustra Media's John 10:10 Project, showcases one of nature's architectural marvels, the spider web! Watch how its builder weaves its web with great precision and admirable technique!

Golden Threads - The John 10:10 ProjectYour Content Goes Here Spiders are among the most misunderstood creatures on Earth. Often feared and avoided, they are actually brilliant architects designed to build webs crucial to maintaining the balance of life. This memorable video showcases their skills in ways seldom observed or appreciated. They are masterful engineers equipped

SPIDER MAN, MOVE OVER! HERE COME THE SPIDER GOATS!!! The following video is rather old but is still a good introduction to transgenic goats carrying spider silk protein in their milk:

I am so excited to see wildflowers everywhere this time of the year! The following are a few Texas wildflowers at Lake Somerville State Park (April 9-10, 2022). Working on identifying all of these soon!

Texas Baby Blue Eyes

Shrubby Water Primrose

Blackberry

White Prickly Poppy

Giant Spiderwort

Texas Dandelion

Fleabane Daisy

Golden Groundsel

Texas Bluebonnets!

The following four videos are from Illustra Media's John10:10 Project. These focus on the brilliantly designed and exquisitely engineered structures of plants that assure the perpetuation of their species from generation to generation.

Absolutely Awn-SomeYour Content Goes Here A ripened fruit catapults its seeds to fertile soil. Dead tissue is energized to move dynamically under its own power. A seed sows itself. Witness all this and more in the fascinating life cycle of a plant known as stork’s bill. This unforgettable video is a celebration

What-A-Wing!Your Content Goes Here It has been said that nature is often the greatest inspiration for human technology. An excellent example of this observation is the winged seed of a maple tree. These fragile, yet ingenious creations are designed to transport packages of life more than mile from their parent tree.

Packages of LifeYour Content Goes Here The remarkable cone of a knobcone pine tree is both an impenetrable vault and a launch pad for flying seeds that can restore a devastated forest. Watch an incredible provision for life and evidence for intelligent design in this fascinating video. Related Videos

Uplifting StoryYour Content Goes Here Earth is filled with spectacular natural wonders and many of them are so common or small we pass by them each day without a glance or second thought. Vivid examples are the parachutes on the puff ball of a dandelion. Recent discoveries by an international team of

Ancient Limbs & Timeless Truth - The John 10:10 ProjectYour Content Goes Here Nestled in a handful of small, isolated groves, Bristlecone Pines are the oldest individual organisms on Earth. These weathered trees—battered by millennia of wind, fire, drought and snow—are older than the Pyramids, the Parthenon and the Great Wall of China. Each is a biological marvel and a

The video directly below is from Illustra Media's John10:10 Project on the story of salmon migration, depicting the mechanisms that allow salmon to return to the place where they were born and hatched. The following video is on the metamorphosis of a butterfly, showing fascinating cellular changes that lead to the intricate transformation of one form of this living creature to another! A related video entitled God is in the Details focuses on the intricate parts of the butterfly anatomy. One cannot help but be amazed at the creativity, wisdom, and precision that went into the design of these beautiful creatures. All from Illustra Media's John10:10 Project.

Fish Story (Part 1)Your Content Goes Here The Pacific Salmon is an icon of the animal kingdom and a spectacular example of biological purpose and design in the living world. There are five different species of these remarkable fish, and each year millions of them migrate from the Pacific Ocean to the exact river

An Everyday MiracleYour Content Goes Here Few events in nature can rival the extraordinary life cycle of a butterfly. This stunning transformation from a slow, earth-bound caterpillar to a magnificent flying insect is the epitome of mystery and wonder. Through breathtaking photography and cutting edge research you’ll explore this miracle of God’s creation

God is in the DetailsYour Content Goes Here There’s an old proverb that says, “God is in the details.” The truth of those words has never been more obvious. Every day, 21st century technology opens extraordinary windows on biological systems once too small to see with our unaided eyes. In this fascinating video, superb microscopic

The following video is another one from Illustra Media's John10:10. An Ode to Animals! What a sight to see the diversity of animal life from the hands of our Creator!

Ode to the AnimalsYour Content Goes Here There are at least six million species of animals and each is a masterpiece of biological design, engineering and artistry. Reflect upon the brilliance of God’s creative power in this unforgettable celebration of life on Earth. Related Videos STARLING MURMURATIONS

Here's another one from Illustra Media on the evidence of intelligent design, not as the product of random chance, displayed in the majestic anatomy of a humpback whale.

A Whale of a StoryYour Content Goes Here Humpback whales. They are among the largest and most magnificent creatures on Earth. But how did these warm blooded, air-breathing, fully aquatic mammals come into existence? Evolutionary scientists have long proposed a slow, gradual process driven by random mutations and natural selection. Yet, 21st century biology and

Next up are four videos on birds. First, The Genius of Flight explores the multiple, artistically engineered biological systems which allow birds to enjoy the wide expanse of the skies, as they cover small distances or cross vast oceans and continents. The second, called Birds of the Sun, highlights the incredible ability of the arctic tern to migrate over the great distances, more than any other known living creature. The third video (The Cleansing Breeze) highlights how the incredibly designed but often misunderstood vultures serve a crucial role in maintaining the health and balance in an ecosystem. The fourth video (Very Cool Birds) shows the incredible design of emperor penguins that allow them to endure the most punishing frigid climate on the planet.Credit once again goes to Illustra Media's John 10:10 Project.

The Genius of FlightYour Content Goes Here Few sights in nature are as beautiful and wondrous as a bird in the air. This visually stunning short film explores the biological systems that make avian flight possible. In the process, compelling evidence for the purpose, foresight, and design on display throughout the created order is

Birds of the SunYour Content Goes Here Every year, the Arctic tern (a bird weighing less than five ounces) completes one of the greatest journeys in the animal kingdom. In their constant search for daylight, moderate temperatures and small fish on which to feed, the terns literally follow the sun from the North Pole

The Cleansing BreezeYour Content Goes Here At first glance, vultures are seldom considered as beautiful creatures. Their long necks, beady eyes, and hooked beaks can seem ominous and unappealing. Yet, these huge birds of prey are designed for a mission that is absolutely essential to the balance of life on earth. They are

Very Cool Birds - The John 10:10 ProjectYour Content Goes Here Standing four feet tall and weighing almost 100 pounds, Emperor penguins are the symbols of Antarctica. These beloved birds face the harshest weather on Earth with a remarkable array of behaviors and physical tools, each designed to help them endure temperatures that can drop to more than

The following features philosopher of science, Dr. Stephen Meyer of the Discovery Institute in a short summary of past and current challenges to Darwinian evolution. Video produced by Prager University.

This video is from a series called Secrets of the Cell by biochemist and author Dr. Michael Behe. Here he shows how a system like the body's blood clotting system is irreducibly complex and a product of design, not chance mutations.

This next video, another offering from Illustra Media's John 10:10 Project showcases how beauty, symmetry, and design in the natural world could not be explained by random mutations that generally produce chaos and disorder. Even Darwin couldn't!

Beauty, Darwin & DesignYour Content Goes Here Charles Darwin once wrote that the sight of a male peacock’s tail made him physically ill. Why? Because he knew that the gratuitous beauty so prevalent throughout the living world points unmistakably to intelligent design, foresight and plan. Explore the artistry and stunning implications of natural colors,

The following video from Illustra Media's John 10:10 Project discusses one of the greatest questions in biology: How did life on earth begin? Watch how scientists explore the mathematical improbabilities of producing proteins necessary for life using currently held materialist explanations.

First Life - The John 10:10 ProjectYour Content Goes Here How did life on Earth begin? Are plants, animals and human beings the products of blind chance and random interactions of matter and energy? Or are the complexity, beauty and diversity inherent in all living organisms confirmation of intelligent design and purpose? Explore the evidence in this

The following series of videos from Illustra Media's John 10:10 Project is based on material from Lee Strobel's book, The Case for a Creator. Strobel, an award-winning journalist and former atheist, explored evidences obtained from his research in cosmology, astronomy, geology, and biology to show how the universe, and specifically the earth, and all life within it, could only have come from an intelligent and creative God.

A Skeptic's Journey BeginsYour Content Goes Here Lee Strobel was an award-winning journalist…and a life-long agnostic. After his wife made the decision to embrace the Christian faith, Strobel set out to prove that there was no God. His extensive research in the fields of astronomy, cosmology, biology, and the fossil record led him to

The Negative EvidenceYour Content Goes Here Lee Strobel’s search for the truth about the existence of a Creator began with an examination of evidence that challenged materialistic theories of life’s origin. He focused on the incredible geological discoveries of the Cambrian fossil record and Stanley Miller’s famous 1953 attempt generate the components necessary

The Evidence of CosmologyYour Content Goes Here Lee Strobel’s rejection of God was also based on the belief that the universe was nothing more than the product of random processes and chemical evolution. His search for truth led him to the work of astronomer Edwin Hubble and some of the greatest discoveries in the

The Evidence of a Habitable PlanetYour Content Goes Here Lee Strobel’s journey through a universe finely tuned for life inevitably led him home–to Earth, the blue jewel of our solar system. There he encountered another array of critically balanced conditions essential to human existence and all life on our planet. Related Videos

The Evidence of Biological MachinesYour Content Goes Here Lee Strobel’s investigation turned to the microscopic universe of the living cell and the science of biochemistry. There he encountered new challenges to Darwinian evolution and new evidence for intelligent design – particularly in the molecular machines that drive the vital functions of life.

The Evidence of Biological InformationYour Content Goes Here In the final leg of his investigation, Lee Strobel explores new discoveries in the field of genetic information. Locked within the DNA molecule is the blueprint for every cell in a living organism. This “language of life” is, perhaps, the most compelling single piece of evidence in

The Evidence of PhysicsYour Content Goes Here Since the beginning of time, all the matter in the universe has been governed by precisely balanced laws and constants. Lee Strobel learned how these laws pointed unmistakably to the existence of a Creator and a cosmos finely tuned for life. Related Videos

In the video below from Discovery Science featuring Drs. Stephen Meyer and Douglas Axe, the question of source of information that gave rise to the sudden appearance of diverse life forms in the fossil record, is posed. Be aware of references to the age of the earth dating millions of years. The second video from Illustra Media's John 10:10 Project explores the a current view of how the first life could have started and the staggering improbability of a single functional protein to assemble by random chance alone.

First LifeYour Content Goes Here How did life on Earth begin? Are plants, animals and human beings the products of blind chance and random interactions of matter and energy? Or are the complexity, beauty and diversity inherent in all living organisms confirmation of intelligent design and purpose? Explore the evidence in this

The following videos from Illustra Media's John 10:10 Project continue to showcase God's incredible design of life, this time as evidenced by the human anatomy.

Skeleton KeysYour Content Goes Here Sir Isaac Newton once wrote that “in the absence of any other proof, my thumb alone would convince me of God’s existence.” Newton’s observation takes on even greater relevance when applied to the 206 bones that make up the human skeleton. In this engaging video, you’ll marvel

Three Pounds Of WonderYour Content Goes Here The human brain has been called the most complex structure in the universe and every moment of every day, it controls each movement we make, thought we have and word we speak. In this visually compelling short video, stunning computer animation and cutting-edge imagery will transport you

The pictures below of shelf mushrooms were taken in Steelville, MO (November, 2023); Picture of lichens on twigs collected around Centerville, TX (November 2021)

The following pictures of mushrooms and fall leaves were taken during a series of hikes in the woods of Vermont (October, 2021).

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