God’s Paintbrush at Dawn

About the Book

The photographer, Doug Tanner, a keen early morning runner, started e-mailing his photographs of sunrises and other wonders of nature to his coauthor to encourage her through a difficult stage of grief. Heather added some quotes from spiritual writers and meditations written by herself. The pictures inspired them to share their wonder of nature and God’s creation more widely beyond the local Redlands area in Queensland, Australia, where they live.

About the Author

Author - Heather S. Coombes was born in India. She was educated in NSW, Australia. Her career path followed librarianship and later the ordained Christian ministry, specifically in aged care chaplaincy. Now retired, she lives in the Redlands, Queensland. She is the author of “Marathon Wheeler: Living with Physical Disability” and “The Many Faces of Grief: Pathways to Healing”. Reading, writing, swimming and pastoral ministry are pleasurable pastimes. Co-author - Doug Tanner was born in Brisbane. He lived most of his life in Camp Hill. In 1964 he left home to work in the Queensland Country. In 1968 he joined the Australian Army. Doug did a tour of Vietnam in 1969/1970 as an Infantry Soldier with the 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment. He is now retired and is an avid runner and swimmer. One of his joys is photographing the sunrises along the Wynnum/Manly Esplanade, Brisbane Bayside, every morning.