“Everything in visible creation is immersed in mystery.”
Thomas Dubay
Mystery
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Fallen Leaf -
Patterns
“Thank you is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot.
A Walker
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An Interesting Quote
The photographer must be a part of the picture.
Arnold NewmanSo, does that mean every photo is a selfie?
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It just hangs on.
A leaf that is hanging on all winter I’ve walked by this leaf every day this winter. Teaches me there are times we need to hang on and other times we need to let go and allow life to carry us on. It just hangs on.
“All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.” ―
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Happy Halloween
Taken after a light early morning rain.
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Leaf, Twig or Branch
Leaf, Twig, or Branch? “Stuff your eyes with wonder… See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.” – Ray Bradbury
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Caught
Caught in the Grass I found this leaf caught in the tall grass along the Fisher Nature Area. It seemed to be suspended in the air so I took a shot. When we take the time to notice each leaf has a specific look. The shape, color, and size are all dependent on how much light, water, nutrients, insects and weather. I walked past this leaf a couple days after taking this image and it was gone. I assume blown away during one of the windy days or disturbed by someone passing by.
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The Changes Within
Art in Hidden Nature Life was a struggle for me in 1991. Little things like a divorce, a job loss, poor financial choices, let me know how little control I had over my life. At this time in my life I earnestly began to search for some answer to how I felt. I looked into different religious faiths, attended retreats, joined help groups, read the books, practiced their exercises and principles, with no relief or answers.
Over time the needed change found me. I stumbled upon a solution that introduced me to a new way of seeing who I really was and the world around me. I needed new ways of dealing with life’s challenges. I found a resource in quiet times of prayer, meditation and contemplation. I enjoy this inward journey as it helps me to see within and to use the eyes of something deeper to see outward. Learning to see a “true self” rather than a “false self” allows us to be a more interesting person. I’ve heard it said, to create more interesting images make ourselves more interesting. For me, the changes within me have changed my photography.
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Its Red
Maple Leaf It’s been raining for the past 4 days or so and they are saying we can expect a couple more days of it. Have not shot an image in those 4 days, either. So, here’s one taken from this past October. It has some red in it.
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Suspended in Air
Suspended in Air Last nights walk through Rowland Moore Park allowed me to see nature do, what I thought, was a very strange thing. From a distance I noticed a leaf suspended in mid-air. I stopped and moved closer. It looked like a blade of grass had poked through a hole in the leaf and was holding it up. So, I grabbed a photo and continued on my walk. After loading it on the computer and lowering my exposure, I was able to see that the leaf was suspended in the air because it had fallen on a spiderweb. The sensor saw it but my eyes did not. The walk also included a photo of the setting sun bursting through tree branches and couple huge dandelions, everyones favorite flower.
