There used to be a saying in the Orthodox Church that holy icons were windows into Heaven. I think that’s a pretty cool sentiment. In the Catholic Church, a miracle is defined as something that points to God. In those terms, I think this icon is pretty miraculous. It was manufactured by hand on Mount Athos in Greece. I love how Jesus is depicted as an adult. Note how he is giving his mother, the Blessed Virgin a flower.
Here are a couple more secular (and literal) windows.
During your wanderings in the forest, if you see this little house, turn and run the other way!
This is a view of our poor, neglected backyard from the kitchen door. The screen door was recently blown off during a heavy storm. Any volunteers to replace it?
Beautiful Photographs 