• Badlands National Park,  clouds,  landscape,  National Parks,  quotes

    Badlands

    My first, and only, trip to the badlands was in May of 2004. I spent three days camping there and shooting a few images but that was not enough time. The rugged beauty is breath taking. The openness with vast skies will cause you to look skyward. My evenings were spent looking to the west, watching the sun set and the clouds constantly changing formations. That was seven years ago so I’m think it’s time to make plans for another visit.

    Badlands
    Morning Sunrise in the Badlands

    “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”

    Maya Angelou

    It was also one of my motorcycle tours on the BMW1150RT touring bike. I bought the bike after leaving Agilent in 2003 and spent the next four years in a semi-retirment  role and toured with it. I still have those desires within to get back in the saddle and ride.  Life changes  caused me to sell the bike and man do I wish I still had it.

    BMW1150RT
    My BMW1150RT
  • People/Portraits,  Self-portraits

    Morning Coffee

    Morning Coffee
    Morning Coffee

    “Gaze into the fire, into the clouds, and as soon as the inner voices begin to speak..surrender to them. Don’t ask first whether it’s permitted, or would please your teachers or father or some god. You will ruin yourself if you do that.” – Herman Hesse

    The inner voice suggested I use the window light for a self-portrait. I listened. It felt good. I think we all need to do that more often.

     

  • quotes,  sunrises

    Be Happy

    Starburst with my Coffee
    Starburst with my Coffee

    “A new day: Be open enough to see opportunities. Be wise enough to be grateful. Be courageous enough to be happy.”  ― Steve Maraboli,

    A starburst comes through a tree as I watch the sunrise from the patio of a local coffee shop. Nice way to start a morning.