sunset after a rainy day

 

sunset on white rock lake

saturday morning rain

everything is calm this morning

no light spills through the window

grey clouds cover the sky

the only sound is the pitter patter of raindrops

and i am at peace within

sunrise on lake hayden

 

morning sun

the newness of dawn

surrounds the trail

where the trees are a cathedral

ushering me into the morning sun

new day

I awake refreshed
as the sun strikes across my face
sitting up I feel the warmth
and I am filled with awe at your embrace
though the night is not far behind me
and the darkness that it brought
eclipsing all the goodness
that resides within my heart
but the morning dew is resting
on green blades broken in the dark
as a reminder that your love for me will never part

distant day

I sit in the car as the morning arrives
hollow and empty deep down inside
Notebook and pen rest there on the dash
within my reach, within my grasp
Camera beside me on the passenger seat
full of photos and memories now out of reach
and just like a photo I’m stuck in the past
longing for things that never would last

And I am not here
I’m a million miles away
in the shadows, in the movements,
in the memories of a distant day

Sun pours through the wind shield
sprays light on a distant field
Mountains cast shadows in irregular patterns
a hawk circles overhead and turns
Grass weeds sway in rhythm with the wind
taking it all in I try to comprehend
and just like the sun I feel you reaching in
warming my heart with the love that you send

And I am not here
I’m a million miles away
in the sunlight, in the clear skies,
in the longing for a distant day

haiti faces

A boy from the village plays with an old bicycle rim.

A girl poses in the shade at the pavilion where others have come for medical assistance.

A cute little boy carries goods on his head.

A girl watches from the nearby bleachers.

A boy hangs from the rafters.

haiti landscapes

The sky and ocean are bathed in sunlight.

Two trees at sunrise.

A view through the trees.

At the beach.

Early morning hills.

partly cloudy

Sun setting through the window
shimmers golden hues through the sky and streets
Wet pavement reflects the beauty
while beads of water swell and then streak
Silhouetted trees and street lights contrast the brilliance complete
Wonder still exists in the everyday ordinary things

unicoi state park

This June I traveled to the Unicoi State Park in the Chatahoochee National Forest. Here are a few photos taken along the trails near Lake Unicoi.

record snowfall

The biggest snowfall to ever hit Dallas was an accumulation of over twelve inches of snow. Here are a few photos that I took near where I live.

winter day inside my heart

The ocean is as gray as the sky
white sails unfurl with a deepening sigh
origami pushed forward by the wind
floating free with no sight of end

This is the winter day inside my heart
unfurling every precious thought
lifted up with breath-like wind
onward going my prayer ascends

ethiopia landscapes

The road in front of the church.

Trees provide shelter from a hard day's work.







A typical village in the Rift Valley.

The majority of the land is government owned.






Tree branches stretch out like a man's arms when waking from sleep.

color in painting

I painted these pictures a few years ago, wanting to explore how the same subject can be interpreted differently through color.

let me build you a house

Let me build you a house
the foundation is a solid core
and sand will be the floor
that transitions to grassy meadows
and green forests that are deep
ending in an ocean blue
it will surround you

I'll paint the walls with trees
and mountains of rock so big
that you only think of me
and the roof will be an endless sky
to remind you of eternity
the sun will rise each morning
to keep you warm throughout each day
while the stars will twinkle in the evening
just to show you're not alone
for you are living in my home