Black Canyon Marmalade Sunset

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A warm, amber sunset danced in front of my lens. The sun gracefully weaved in and out of clouds, the sky like a sea of gold reflecting the warmest hues over the deepest, darkest canyon.  It was absolutely mesmerizing, I could not take my eyes off of the grand show. We draw all things from nature, color palettes, textures, cycles, inspiration and more! Because of natures impeccable beauty I generally do not edit my captures of her. These are displayed just as they were seen through my lens. From my eyes to yours…. The great reveal of Grandfather Sun…. The…

Your Reflection in a Stone

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We often speak down to ourselves when we see our reflection in a mirror. We point out lines, rolls, uneven textures and we allow ourselves to feel lesser because we consider these to be blemishes not beauty. We think if we could just change these undesirable flaws we would feel content, we could accept ourselves because we look what we feel is acceptable. What happens when we look at a mountain with its rugged lines and jagged cliffs or when we look into a body of water and see a ripple? We observe in awe, the wonders of nature and the bounty of…

Mountain Therapy

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Hiking mountains may come to mind naturally when you think of ways to decompress, reconnect, unwind, rejuvenate and more. Well, maybe being surrounded by mountainous landscapes, like the visuals on calming music videos come to thought before actually climbing mountains.  We tend to find peace and serenity within the bounty of nature. I’ve  been hiking mountains for just 3 years but on each mountain I’ve had a different experience with myself, an in-depth look and chance to reflect. More than once it has come to me the multitude of ways in which hiking heals. Below you will find a few…

A Time to Bloom

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Tradescantia zebrina also known as Wandering Jew. I have a few of these beauties growing inside of my home. My ortho-bionomist gave me a cutting from her plants nearly two years ago and while the leaves have always been a vibrant purple they had never flowered actually I had no idea they would flower.   Two weeks ago I noticed a bloom. As if this plant wasn’t beautiful enough the flower had me in complete awe. It has continued to flower since but each flower lasts only a day encouraging me to really soak up the extra beauty. Upon doing…

Whose world is it?

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How is it we as humans turn our consciousness away from our largest support system, Mother Earth?  It’s as if ignorance is some cute game to play to live life unaffected by our everyday choices and the messages in which our environment clearly sends. Real issues aren’t issues to some until they are personally affected then become outraged. What’s missing is the understanding that we are ALL directly affected. The idea that one occurrence, being, or place has nothing to do with another is a source of artificial ‘light’. We take and abuse our resources while also trying to manipulate nature…