Breakthrough
Near Yosemite falls
Ancient Oak
"Whatever lifts the corners of your mouth, trust that." - Rumi
Twisted
“Although the road is never ending take a step and keep walking, do not look fearfully into the distance... On this path let the heart be your guide for the body is hesitant and full of fear.” ― Rumi The Dark Hedges, Antrim County, Northern Ireland
On the Border
"These forms we seem to be are cups floating in an ocean of living consciousness." - Rumi A silent canoe drifts on the teal blue water of Lake Louise in Banff National Park.
Green Dragon
“My soul is from elsewhere, I'm sure of that, and I intend to end up there.” ― Rumi Waterfall in Antrim County, Northern Ireland
Resting
Ancient Oak Trees in Northern California
Portal
My branches reach to pet the sky, my leaves speak quietly with the Sun. But the truth is in my roots.
Sugar Maple Sunburst
Fall in Minnesota makes me think of hot chocolate and new beginnings. Sugar Maples on the grounds of the Eckankar Temple in Chanhassen, Minnesota
Tree Mirror
“Reflect upon your present blessings -- of which every man has many -- not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” ― Charles Dickens Trees glow in front of El Capitan in the first light of morning, reflected in the Merced River.
Mossy
On a plantation deep in South Carolina, the moss covers the oak trees like a friendly southern handshake.
Swaying
I stretch away from the darkness, a desperate longing for my Beloved. Hawaii
Energy
Golden aspens in Tetons
Hanging Lake
Near Glenwood Springs, the pure, clear water invites your attention
Lifted
"You are in your body like a plant is solid in the ground, yet you are wind"
Stand
Redwood forest in Northern California
Opportunity
“The prairie skies can always make you see more than what you believe.” - Jackson Burnett Prairie near the family farm close to Red Cloud, Nebraska
Thick
Glendalough, Ireland
Lineup
Hay bales enjoying the fading light on the family farm in Kansas
Sprout
In every direction love spreads, like the branches of a giant California Oak, drenched with clouds.
Filtered
"Those who flow as life flows know they need no other force" - Lao Tzu Golden light pours through the cypress trees along the Monterey Coast.
Deep Roots
“Maybe you are searching among the branches, for what only appears in the roots.” ― Rumi Antrim County, Northern Ireland
Gurgle
A thick, canyon of green in Northern California
Promise
Step across in to the sunrise. Don't pay attention to the alligators. Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, South Carolina
Leprechaun Tales
Looking for leprechauns in the deep greens of Ireland
Sugar Maple Swipe
If Van Gogh was a photographer, he might be into this... Sugar Maples blend and hum, stretching one last stretch before the snow.
Monterey Mist
Near Monterey, along the 17 mile drive, the mist, cypress trees, wind, and ocean conspire to create (I think) the most magical coastline in the world.
Hanging Falls