National Parks
Seeing WithinTETON NATIONAL PARK, JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING
I was drawn by the beauty of the birches and their intensely intertwined networking of branches standing in the freshly fallen snow on the plain in front of the Grand Tetons’ peaks. I worked with the image to try & capture some of the electric energy in the super cold air and bring out the inner qualities of the trees, the air and the landscape.
I was drawn by the beauty of the birches and their intensely intertwined networking of branches standing in the freshly fallen snow on the plain in front of the Grand Tetons’ peaks. I worked with the image to try & capture some of the electric energy in the super cold air and bring out the inner qualities of the trees, the air and the landscape.
BristleCone PineGREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK, NEVADA
Bristlecone Pines are the longest living tree and possibly the longest-living life form on Earth. Some are over 5,000 years old but this one is probably closer to 3,000 years. Their ability to survive in harsh conditions is due to their slow growth which produces very dense wood which is resistant to insects, fungi, rot and erosion. I was enamored by their legendary twisted shapes and how a thing appearing to be long-since dead, would have new growth. Perhaps it could teach us about hope, persistence, resilience, determination and a commitment to Life in challenging times.
Bristlecone Pines are the longest living tree and possibly the longest-living life form on Earth. Some are over 5,000 years old but this one is probably closer to 3,000 years. Their ability to survive in harsh conditions is due to their slow growth which produces very dense wood which is resistant to insects, fungi, rot and erosion. I was enamored by their legendary twisted shapes and how a thing appearing to be long-since dead, would have new growth. Perhaps it could teach us about hope, persistence, resilience, determination and a commitment to Life in challenging times.
OasisZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH
The Narrows is the narrowest section of Zion Canyon in National Park. With walls a thousand feet tall and the river sometimes only 30’wide, it’s spectacularly beautiful with stunning shots of the canyon walls when the sun is just right. This hidden pool was snuggled off to the side and out of the way offered a quiet reprieve from the crowds and a place to stop and sense the stoic, steady stillness of the canyon itself.
The Narrows is the narrowest section of Zion Canyon in National Park. With walls a thousand feet tall and the river sometimes only 30’wide, it’s spectacularly beautiful with stunning shots of the canyon walls when the sun is just right. This hidden pool was snuggled off to the side and out of the way offered a quiet reprieve from the crowds and a place to stop and sense the stoic, steady stillness of the canyon itself.
Canyon MagicGRAND CANYON, ARIZONA
When I look into the Grand Canyon, it feels alive, electric and full of magic. I get the sense that there is much going on in it’s energy field. Trees, with their intricate branching systems, always remind me of the human nervous system and it’s connection to our energy field. This piece attempts to show some of the magic I feel in the energy field of the canyon.
When I look into the Grand Canyon, it feels alive, electric and full of magic. I get the sense that there is much going on in it’s energy field. Trees, with their intricate branching systems, always remind me of the human nervous system and it’s connection to our energy field. This piece attempts to show some of the magic I feel in the energy field of the canyon.
Music of the SpheresALACATRAZ NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA & HAWAI’I ~ HIROSHIGI
I saw beauty in the deeply rusted organic shapes of a radiator at Alcatraz. I wanted to re-envision an object that might be thought of as ugly and in a place that definitely had an ugly past into a thing of beauty in a location of beauty. Mixing it with a photo of a rose and a portion of Hiroshiges’ woodblock print gave me the “story” I was looking to tell.
I saw beauty in the deeply rusted organic shapes of a radiator at Alcatraz. I wanted to re-envision an object that might be thought of as ugly and in a place that definitely had an ugly past into a thing of beauty in a location of beauty. Mixing it with a photo of a rose and a portion of Hiroshiges’ woodblock print gave me the “story” I was looking to tell.
Zion CanyonZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH
Fast & FuriousYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA
Yosemite FallsYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA
Alice in AlcatrazALCATRAZ NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA
I found it fascinating to contemplate the possible changes in perception one might have in modern-day Alcatraz if they were to take one of Alice’s little pills before entering. Would walls and bars come alive, tell their story? Would ghosts talk? or would we perceive an eerie beauty beneath it’s surface?
I found it fascinating to contemplate the possible changes in perception one might have in modern-day Alcatraz if they were to take one of Alice’s little pills before entering. Would walls and bars come alive, tell their story? Would ghosts talk? or would we perceive an eerie beauty beneath it’s surface?
Before you know kindnessALCATRAZ NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA
The man’s face is a drawing by a prisoner at Alcatraz. I don’t know if it is a self-portrait but it speaks volumes to me about both the artist and his experience. It personalized my visit there, elicited compassion and reminded me of “Before you know kindness”, a poem by Naomi Shihab Nye. “Google” it.
The man’s face is a drawing by a prisoner at Alcatraz. I don’t know if it is a self-portrait but it speaks volumes to me about both the artist and his experience. It personalized my visit there, elicited compassion and reminded me of “Before you know kindness”, a poem by Naomi Shihab Nye. “Google” it.
