do you mind...

... one more day among the pines



there is a calm underneath the tall trees
an abstract quality to the intertwining of branches
these moments amid the evergreens . even in black and white
encouraged me to breath deep . be still . gaze skyward .

pine and people

during a recent visit in the woods of east Texas
between raindrops . I imagined the similarity
between these pines and people



we are tough bark and neighboring bright leaf . each intricate and unique




a reflection . our daily opportunity to touch the world in a subtle way




a chance to begin anew each season .. bright among soft fragrant leaves



lessons among the trees . always reaching . standing tall . next to others