Nature

Keeled dorsal scales
Behind the dunes
In gray branches

Spotted on the trail to the beach, an unusual organic object is draped in the adjoining brush thicket.

“The map is not the territory.” – Alfred Korzybski

Walk down pond
Catch some sun
Turn her loose

A patient and tolerant ‘branta canadensis’ incubates eggs in a nest, but I don’t believe she knows I am an artist. Many concurrent things can happen in nature.

“I’m very much an observer and a conduit of thoughts and ideas.” – Ian Anderson

Briskly venturing
Tendency to wander
Wildness necessity

It is always interesting how much can be extracted from new venues as experience matures.

“To travel, to experience and learn: that is to live.” – Tenzing Norgay

Sinewy stems
Mottled appearance
Bark that sheds

Many small ponds feature crepe myrtles waiting for warmer weather.

“Crepe myrtle’s bare limbs…peeled bark reveals red-brown tone…sparse seed pods remain.” – Sara Kendrick

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

Hiking trails
Interpretive center
Forested retreat

With lots of soft pine needles under foot, a very pleasant location for an afternoon walk beckons.

“The world reveals itself to those who travel on foot.” – Werner Herzog

Beyond a doubt
Soul decoration
Like itself

A drier area in the swamp promotes more green growth and isolated yellow flowers.

“Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light.” – Theodore Roethke

Inspired need
Unexpected miracles
Spinning daydreams

In an aesthetic approach to life, small events often carry great relevance. The fundamental nature of reality opens the horizons of one’s existence.

“Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.” – Albert Einstein

Spatial regions
Occupied by matter
Physical states

Overlapping layers are highly coupled by operational necessity. Sporadically enthusiastic about small snippets of a much larger system, certain boundaries are often visually interesting. Let’s just leave it that way.

“And as usual, my thoughts, my travels, my reading, and my writing all seemed to be intertwined.” – Neil Peart

Time and distance
Inevitable changes
Carrying on

Knowing that certain things are true does not assure acceptance. Nevertheless, expect organic adaptation to new circumstances.

“We can’t change what is, or its effects on us and our view of life.” – Neil Peart