Trees Remind Us

Trees remind us 

That we are smaller

Than our creator 

And this knowledge

Lets us breath more easily,

Knowing that we are not 

God and do not need

To pretend we are. 

Trees remind us 

That no matter 

How the wind blows 

And the rain comes down

We can still stand strong

Even if we have lost 

All of our bloom.

Trees are the lions 

Of the forest

Who rule with majesty

The elephants 

Who remember everything

And the defenders

Of our air and earth. 

Hey everyone, I just wanted to thank you so much for reading my poems and looking at my pictures. I appreciate each one of you and would love to hear from you, whether through the comments below or by email. 

I also wanted to let you know that I am starting to sell some of my photos and would love if you would have a look and give me your feedback. I am offering the photos on prints, as well on some different products, such as bags, clocks and blankets. I don't have them all listed yet, so if there are any particular pictures that you are interested in, please let me know. 

For now, you can purchase my products at the following two sites:

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Beach in the Fall has its own Charm

Hey everyone! First of all, just a brief note about the events in the world this week. Although I am deeply interested in politics, I almost never talk about it online because I cannot physically tolerate all of the divisiveness it stirs up. Our world is going crazy right now and our future is very uncertain. North America is divided as we have never seen it before. 

We are divided by our beliefs and by who we trust. There is a feeling of antagonism in the air and for those of us who have a sensitive nature, it can be deeply disturbing. One of my Facebook contacts this week said that it made her want to go look at some landscape pictures. Well, that's why I bring you this blog. 

For me, looking at the beauty of God's creation is one of the things that helps bring the peace back into my heart.

In nature, I am reminded that God loves me enough to bring up the sun every day so I can live another twenty-four hours. I see his whimsy in the flowers, his power in the wind and his intellect in the structure of the seasons.

This week, having been stuck to my laptop, I was almost faint from missing fresh air and trees and water. So, last night I ventured out into the "outside world" and away from my writing cave, holding the hand of my incredible husband. By the time we got out, the sun was falling fast but we were still able to get our fill of these beautiful sandbars that extended over 30 feet from the shore.

I can never resist a sandbar. The sand was squishy and wet but so exciting -- a beach where there is usually none. Even though it was already dusk, you could still see the reflections of the shoreline in the water, still as a cat waiting to pounce on its prey.