Nature Teaches Patience
“The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.” ― Paulo Coelho “Why is patience so important?”...
View ArticleFull Moon ….
… well, actually it was at 98% full. I can’t tell. Anyway I headed up to Horestooth Reservoir and setup on the dam for an attempt at the moonrise last night. About a half hour before I left the wind...
View ArticleCourage
“Creativity takes courage. ” ― Henri Matisse I can’t count how many mistakes I’ve made in life and also in my photography. Hopefully I will make many more as I continue this journey. Strange, in...
View ArticleCrescent Moon and Reflection
Here is another pre-dawn image from the Arapaho Bend Nature Area. I arrived earlier than expected so I walked along a narrow path to the North end of the pond, where I took the image. I spotted...
View ArticleFull Moon
“… all men need enough silence and solitude in their lives to enable the deep inner voice of their own true self to be heard …” Thomas Merton
View ArticleLunar Eclipse
I watched the supermoon from my condo, having no real interest in shooting images of it. However, I changed my mind and took a half dozen shots. Since I no longer have a focal length greater than 55mm...
View ArticleWalk to the bus stop
Over the past three years I normally start my day by saying three prayers before I place my feet on the floor. Then, I make a trip to the bathroom, get dressed and head to my chair for quiet time. …...
View ArticleMy Soul Expands
“When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.” Mahatma Gandhi The post My Soul Expands appeared first on Monte Stevens Photography.
View ArticleSuch is Nature
Yesterday afternoon the wind picked up and blew hard while I was at one of the natural area. Tree branches were scattered everywhere when I arrived at my condo. By the time the sun had set all was calm...
View ArticleFull Moon Rising
nature shares her giftsorange orb upon horizonfull moon rising ms The post Full Moon Rising appeared first on Monte Stevens Photography.
View ArticleThe True Artist
moon in southern skynature paints soft pastel colorsthe true artist ms This mornings third quarter moon. Silently nature just keeps creating art! The post The True Artist appeared first on Monte...
View ArticleSilence…
Now at Reservoir Ridge Natural Area. Sun has set and the moon sits in the southern sky. Silence. This is why I come here. Full of gratitude for its gifts. Blackbirds and meadowlarks sing good night....
View ArticleA perfect day for reading
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” Rumi It’s been cold, windy and gusty today. The sun has peaked in and out of a cloudy blue/gray sky....
View ArticleIt’s Friday
“The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to the presence of those who think they’ve found it.” Terry Pratchett
View Article… the real poem.
From the Book of TimeI rose this morning early as usual, and went to my desk.But it’s spring, and the thrush is in the woods,somewhere in the twirled branches, and he is singing… I am touching a few...
View ArticleOkay for my standards
I made a last minute decision to go watch and photograph the Super Blue Moon last night. Surprised to see all the traffic up around Pineridge and Horsetooth as people showed up to watch the moonrise. I...
View ArticleCoffee and Conversation
It had been a few weeks since I visited Reservoir Ridge Natural Area and thought last night was a good time to remedy that. I went to journal in the sun before it set. Silence surrounded me except for...
View ArticleI had another one…
“A mystic is someone who has an experience of union with The One—and The One may be God, it may be Mother Earth, it may be the cosmos. That experience is rare, but everyone has them I think, where you...
View ArticleSacred Path of the Warrior
Cool loneliness allows us to look honestly and without aggression at our own minds. We can gradually drop our ideals of who we think we ought to be, or who we think we want to be, or who we think other...
View ArticleGlad I noticed.
It was 3:39 am and my churning mind was not letting me sleep. Thankfully, I don’t do that very often. However, this time I grabbed my phone and started to dictate some of those churning thoughts. I...
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