The special feeling of a warm summer morning when the mist rests lazily in the air and the sun promises a peaceful day.

The special feeling of a warm summer morning when the mist rests lazily in the air and the sun promises a peaceful day.
White birch trunks against autumn colors at Red Jack Lake, Munising, Michigan.
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. These...
Cairns are traditionally used as markers for travelers to keep on route while crossing a rocky wilderness, or as a memorial. Collections of stones - loosely termed cairns - have also evolved along other lines of "growth." They can serve as official markers, personal...
The sentient reality of nature is the theme of this 5-statue exhibit by Daniel Popper, currently on display at the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois. Most of the statues are inter-active, inviting the viewer to walk through or linger inside and feel the nurturing,...
You have a strong ally for change when you encounter a tree who has been struck by lightning. These trees are known as transformation trees. If you are fortunate to come upon such a tree soon after it has been struck and there are bark or wood pieces scattered on the...
How fluid is "reality"? How does what we see and experience differ by such subliminal factors as societal training, self-limiting of frequencies we choose to recognize, and from what and whose perspective we look at a situation? Just for fun, and to demonstrate these...
It's been an amazing year for tulips - perfect conditions all around the Midwest. The lilacs are out, the tulips are still strong and the trees are budding open with the promise of new life, in this view of a white church spire. Lilacia Park, Lombard, Illinois
St Catherine's Chapel on the Rock is a scenic beauty located near Estes Park, Colorado. This active-use Catholic chapel is situated at a powerfully energetic location. Across the street, interdimensional sculptors have honored the Catholic tradition. An honoring by...
It's been a wild year for us all. Lots of chaos. Here are two moments. of peace - the start and finish of our day's journey. Sunrise, when our hopes starts anew. ...
The innocent summer fun of other times, when a group of friends peel off their sweats and go for a swim in a mountain stream...enjoy a peaceful sunrise at a forest cabin...lazily contemplate the root runes nature has cast for us..
Why is the sight of a solitary tree on an open stretch of land so popular? Perhaps because it represents the solitary stand against the forces of nature that is common to all life forms. Solitary trees who have endured both harsh and gentle conditions and have grown...