Sunset is the end of the day.
It brings a sense of completion
to the wanderers in attendance.
And yet sunset is not the end, but
the beginning. The start of the next phase.
It is a birth as much as a death. ….dennis
The End...
The seasons come and go as the months turn from spring into fall.
The fresh buds of spring have turned into the verdant green of early summer and then to the vibrant colors of fall.
The final bit of life energy is transferred from these leaves into the host tree that they have shared for all of these months.
They gave their all and now the time has come.
The end of life so the tree may live on.
This is the way of nature.
The way of life.
The life as it is intended to be....dennis
Empty your troubled mind
into the vast Nevada skies.
Let your heart see the the options
that life offers in the arms of nature.
Fill your soul with the incredible
possibilities that lie around the corner... dennis
"On a Dark Desert Highway,Cool Wind in My Hair..."
Your eyes settle on the faint outline of a dust devil swirling near the far off mountain. The day is cool and there is a softness in the air. Still, something is unsettling,something is ajar .
Whoosh...
Then you realize the romantic vision of this valley you had is being distorted by the vigorous growth of a new forest.
A contemporary forest . A forest for the "new" age. A place where these "trees" are planted and grow to full maturity in weeks, not years. A forest of sight and sound, of light and shadow.
Whoosh...Whoosh...
The sound fills your head and then settles in your heart. This beautiful valley is now the power for your cell phones and devices. Because power is what a contemporary forest is all about. Grand and beautiful power.
Whoosh...Whoosh...Whoosh...
These trees do not have a flavor.They cling to your sight and sing to your ears. Still they do not smell fresh. They leave a slight "sour" taste in the back of your throat; a sadness as much as a taste. The contemporary tree is not about pleasure like its counterparts in the natural world, it is all about power.
Whoosh...Whoosh...Whoosh... Cry these "contemporaries"and my soul.....dennis
"Thunder crashing,
Lightning flashing
right through the middle
of it I go dashing..."
Moments in time are how I see light.
It happens every day in one way or another.
Seconds? Minutes? Perhaps a bit longer.
I search for those "Moments in Light"...d
Captured in Canyonlands National Park,Utah.
A child of the ages created from the sands of time.
Not blue or azure, but red. Desert red,
as is expected from a creation of and for the desert southwest.
While it is normally a placid and regressive puddle,
there are the times the red beast roars to life.
Again,
screaming at the stars that it is indeed alive and well!!
Grand Falls, along the Little Colorado River, in "The Desert" of Arizona...dennis
The last hours of the day.
The last minutes of the hour.
The remaining seconds of the minute.
Every second counts.
Every minute is important.
Every hour is critical.
Live your life as if a second is all there is…
Breathe in the beautiful light,
breathe out the darkness… dennis
This is Stillwater National Wildlife Reserve.
One second before darkness…..dennis
"Dol Guldur"
Land of legends and ancient secrets.
Darkness rules the land with evil intent.
Light slowly erodes the darkness;
Revealing the art of wind and the sculpture of nature .
Last seen somewhere in the vast area of "The Swell" central Utah. Enjoy the story ...d