Rain, snow, the amazing qualities of water!

It still fascinates me how water is able to gather in the sky and fall on top of our heads wherever we may be. The more I study and learn about the world around me, the more I am amazed and delightfully surprised to learn about all the little things that happen in order for common, everyday reactions and instances to take place. Sooo many things take place beyond what we can see with the unaided eye. 

But rain? Oh, rain. 

God knew what he was doing. What an amazing way to cycle and distribute the water throughout the earth. 

Did you know that water is also always ionizing into hydronium and hydroxide ions? Autoionization. The polarization of the molecule is what allows us to pour water into a glass, the water molecules come together--creating a refreshing liquid that hydrates and replenishes our bodies. 

Amazing. 

And now here it is. . . just falling freely from the sky right now in Provo Utah. 

Last week it was snowing. 

At first I was unhappy, not willing to experience the cold of winter just yet but walking to school, I couldn't help but smile. White stuff. Falling gently from the sky. Amazing. 

Simply amazing. 

So there I was smiling like an idiot looking up into the sky trying to simultaneously avoid bumping into every person passing me walking in the other direction. It was so beautiful though! 

And the moisture is so needed. The earth will no doubt soak up every minute of this beautiful rainstorm. The rivers will be full this summer and the rafting is going to be suh-weeet. ;) 

Honestly though, water is amazing. 

I'm grateful to be able to experience the snow, rain, lakes, oceans, and rivers. . . I'm glad I can drink clean water from my sink and bathe in a tub of steaming water. 

Over the summer my younger brother, Jonathan, and my cousin, Patrick, loved to go floating down the river. I went with them once. They floated on an air mattress. I was floating behind on a tube in a tank top and shorts. It was brilliant. The river was so low which meant the rafting business was suffering a bit but floating and swimming was great. 

And then with Erik (another brotha) who introduced me to my first bridge jumping experience. Yes, I jumped off a bridge into questionably "deep" water of the Arkansas river. It was soooo sketchy but quite a thrill after I finally got the courage up to jump. We took Andrew and Alex with us (two other brothas). It was a brilliant day. 

That's some high quality H2O. 

I remember the first time I saw the ocean as a freshman in high school in California. Ever since then, I've always wanted to learn how to surf. One day. 

And then there's Bear Lake....a place that holds my heart with so many fun memories of our annual Tingey family reunion. I love that place. I took Selene (my roommate) there this past August. We rented a jet skii and were basically beach bums all day, soaking up what was left of the summer sun. 

Check out Otis's first snow two years ago (I think?): 

Adorable right?