WALKABOUTS
“Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own.”
— Charles Dickens
KOMOREBI
I call this photo "Komorebi” — an untranslatable Japanese word that conveys the aesthetic of sunlight streaming through leaves of the trees. Following is what I felt at the time.
I was cold. My feet were wet. The sun was burning away the beautiful October morning fog too quickly. I was about to call it a morning and head home to enjoy a steaming cup of coffee and a few savory caramels.
But as I rounded the bend of the creek, this scene unfolded. The sun’s rays contrasted tree shadows at various angles through low-lying fog that was refusing to give up. So, neither did I.
The tranquility was so very peaceful. I quickly framed my shot before it morphed. And then I simply stood in awe and based in the serenity.
LIGHT FOG AND MORNING SUN
Light fog and unusual clouds on a cold New Year’s Day at the Forum Nature Area.
AUTUMN COLORS MASTERPIECE
Fall colors showed up at the Hinkson Wetlands Area, Columbia, Mo. I was worried it wasn’t going to be a pretty autumn because of the drought. But suddenly the trees started showing their colors.
WORN BENCH IN HINKSON WOODS
Worn wood, weathered gray,
Sentinel of the woods.
Lonely, keeps a silent vigil,
Empty bench, full of dreams.