Double Cherry
Proud assertion
Beauty utility
Vision blossoms
Natural progressions often involve episodes of short duration.
“Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.” – Gerard De Nerval
Distant Roads
Travel leveler
Conceived elsewhere
Shape of the path
Moving with purpose, drive focus holds the scenery in place as passages are marked with fresh traces.
“The road to success is always under construction.” – Steve Maraboli
Adventure Travels
Celebrate the moment
Time now again
New escapes
A variegated geothermal field of foreground mud contrasts nicely with winter’s starkness. Contemplating a natural landscape gratifies the soul. We become a composite of all that we experience.
“Life is like a landscape. You live in the midst of it but can describe it only from the vantage point of distance.” – Charles Lindbergh
Swamp Stream
Elusive glimpse
Inherently fleeting
This moist world
It generally takes awhile and repeated exposure to begin to get a true sense of place. Each creative encounter prepares for the next opportunity.
“Swamps and bogs are places of transition and wild growth, breeding grounds, experimental labs where organisms and ideas have the luxury of being out of the spotlight, where the imagination can mutate and mate, send tendrils into and out of the water.” – Barbara Hurd
Twin Spans
Forge the way
Master mysteries
Trial and error
From here to there, bridges mitigate impediments to desired travel.
“When you cross a bridge, you take a break from this world!” – Mehmet Murat ildan
Past Context
Might glimpse
Natural interest
Attraction compelling
The past becomes the present while the anticipated future contains no necessary flaws.
“Reality has a tendency to be so uncomfortably real.” – Neil Peart
Around the Bend
Winding through
Wooded park
Trail scenery
A local hike keeps legs and spirit fresh, while certain familiar portions always offer aesthetic enjoyment.
“There’s a place up ahead and I’m goin’ Just as fast as my feet can fly.” – John Fogerty
Growth Potential
Feathery arms
Marked contrast
Glorious arborescence
During the early morning, a fine young cherry tree briefly blossoms in the back yard. Hope springs eternal.
“With this plant the whole world would seem rich though none other existed.” – John Muir
Successive Excursions
Formidable distance
Outspread in form
Driven ahead
Riding the highway into the unknown, the low sun follows behind.
“The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.” – John Muir
Attachment to Place
Elementary concerns
Permanent sense
Ineffable reward
A timeless absorption found in creative activity, life is about translating experience.
“Home is a feeling about yourself, not the place around you, and you can take it with you.” – Neil Peart