spring

in its own true nature

A fish cannot drown in water,

A bird does not fall in air.

In the fire of its making,

Gold doesn’t vanish:

The fire brightens.

Each creature God made

Must live in its own true nature;

How could I resist my nature, 

That lives for oneness with God.

                                     ~Mechtild of Magdeburg*

spring creek trail
blossoms
spring creek
spring
transition

*cited:

Women in Praise of the Sacred

J Hirshfield

photo 101: You did it! And now get out with your camera and explore

Spring Creek Trail…a wondrous spring day…

“On your left” cyclist mantra
spring blossoms
dog walking
spring blossoms
trail side rest

Thank you Cheri, Michelle, Krista, Josh, and the WordPress.com Team

photo friday: springtime

I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape–the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter.  Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn’t show. ~Andrew Wyeth*

photofridspring

Snow yet remaining

The evening slopes are misty –

An evening in spring. ~Iio Sogi**

cited in:

*John Connolly, The Wrath of Angels

**Faubion Bowers, The Classic Tradition of Haiku

weekly photo challenge: my 2012 in pictures

slater, wyo
plum blossoms
city park in spring
abandoned
pathway
refurbish
cedar
city park in fall
dead goose lake
Christmas night

weekly photo challenge . . . share 12 – one from every month . . .