by Atala | Sep 12, 2020 | Nature's Beauty
Tahquamenon Falls is one of the highlights of a visit to Michigan’s U.P. – Upper Peninsula. Here the falls are in autumn…brilliant colors on a sunny day, with those wonderful streaks of brown cedar tannins that are in a continual flow over the falls....
by Atala | Sep 10, 2020 | Plants, Flowers & Leaves
I love variations on theme! Loved them as a child playing Mozart’s Variations on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on the piano. Love them doing artistic and photographic variations. Here are three variations on the Last Leaf of Autumn. Which do you like best? The...
by Atala | Sep 9, 2020 | Protection | Angels, Guardians, Warriors
This nature spirit watches over the lawn at the Creek Bend Nature Center in St. Charles, Illinois. He is very down to earth (!) and watches all, with a strong and steady gaze, as they enter the lawn area from the adjacent parking lot. He explained to me that he is...
by Atala | Sep 6, 2020 | Complex & Grand Stories
I’ve met some nature spirits who are so significant that I want to sit with them over and over….and over and over. It’s like visiting with a special friend who you never tire of connecting with. There’s the comfort of familiarity. The deep...
by Atala | Sep 5, 2020 | Nature's Beauty
The mist rises between the ridges – at Hurricane Ridge, Washington State.
