I found a memory the other dayYosemite Falls 2010, I was thereLearning to see beyond the immediateLooking it squarely in the face through a 400mm lens Sharing a moment of beauty unbound by it’s wallsThe roar of the water echoing across the ValleyOr was that my heart pumping with enraptured overflow I was taking itContinue reading “My Waterfall Garden”
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Nevertheless We Must Persist
Women’s rights are under attack, and we must fight back. We must persist.
Letting Go is Not an Option
I am working on a new blog about the dumpster fire we are now living through, however, it is not ready and probably won’t be for a week. So I thought I would repost this one from January 2023 which is still fairly relevant. We are still dealing with many of the same things only now it has all come to a head.
The Silence of Snow
As I read the morning news and the cacophony of chaos these days, I realize that so many people, companies, groups, etc need to make their voices heard for one reason or another.
All this noise has brought me today to think about the sound of snow falling.
Lessons from Mother Nature
Life goes on-I know I say this oftenHowever, it is true Life’s a precarious businessGardening can teach you about these thingsPlanting a seedling is likeGiving birth to a new beingIt’s survival depends on care and feedingGood soil and fertilizerThe right amount of water and sunshineAll in the proper balance Gives this little plant a chanceToContinue reading “Lessons from Mother Nature”
Moments Filled With Miracles
We are bornWe liveWe dieThe condensing of life, Makes it all seem so inconsequential.Yet there are 86,400 moments In a day.Each of these in-between moments are filled with miracles.A breath,A sigh,A few drops of rain,Or the warm rays of the sun Against my skin.The sounds of theRaven couple arguing In the pine tree in theContinue reading “Moments Filled With Miracles”
Living in the Presence of the Divine
It all seemed like a dream come true.I finally felt like I knew what to do.There was a sense of focus, a planSome certainty in a life where There seemed to be too little of both.I was looking forward to continuity, Peace of mind. Maybe even a little routine.I was caught completely off guard ByContinue reading “Living in the Presence of the Divine”
There is Beauty in Decay
This is another photo from my Bodie abandoned series and even though the decay is very apparent, there is great beauty here also. Not just in the flowers or the sand dunes I have added, but the decay of the room is full of textures and colors that are reminiscent of this desert I live in. Mother Nature is working her magic
Lottie Johl
She was just LottieOne of Bodie’s working girls.Her past colored her present and her futureShe could do nothing to change it. She married a respectablebusiness owner Eli Johl who wasA butcher and owner of the City Market.Yet, even that could not erase her past sins. How do you out live your past?Decisions made under pressure,OrContinue reading “Lottie Johl”
Passages in Life
This last week or so seems to be particularly full of spur-of-the-moment changes and decisions to make.
On to the Next Adventure 