I went to my local lake and started down my favorite trails. The paths were covered in dried grasses and greenbriar and when the wind blew, I was glad I'd thought to bring a hoodie with me.
No matter what season, no matter how brown the landscape is, I can find beauty anywhere.
Sometimes it's in shapes and silhouettes, textures, a splash of color, the way the sun hits.
I came to my favorite spot, an old picnic site on a little bluff overlooking the lake. And as I tend to do, offered profound thanks to mother nature, the wind, god, the universe, not even sure who for this life I have been given. For being able to experience nature like this, for having a body that works the way it's supposed to, for seeing magic everywhere.
That's really what my photography is, a way to express gratitude for the beauty in life...and even the not beautiful. Even the old and dried has lessons to share, a depth to their being where they are. I think that goes for people as well as lake grasses.
Here's to all of it...
Namaste
10 comments:
Beautiful!
Gorgeous shots, amazing post. Your site just keeps getting better, Brandi. :) (Sorry I haven't been commenting much -- I've been out of commission for a while and just now catching up. You're wowing me!)
Hard to believe that DFW goes from loveliness to an ice storm! I love your post-processing, and the shots of the buildings and red berries are especially gorgeous. Thx for sharing!
yeah...craziness on the weather. Supposed to be back in the 60's by the weekend...yeesh.
Oh Meredith said I would like it here and I do!! Lovely post, now off to see some more... :)
Beautifully and joyfully done. Love the last two photos especially. We're supposed to get more snow this Tuesday. I'll try to find joy in it.~~Dee
HI Carrie...thanks for stopping by!
Dee...yep, that's what I heard as well. The rain has already moved in.
As Carrie did, I came via Meredith. Can see a kindred spirit here. something mystical and magical in your pictures. The first one somehow unreal, from the fifties except the car ;~)
first of all, Meredith freaking rocks!!!
Second, hi elephant! thanks for stopping by!
I came here from Meredith's site and I am very glad I did. I loved your photographs, but I really was crazy about said about photography. I think it so true that you start looking, there's beauty in everything.
Thanks for sharing your walk:~)
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