Taking relaxed refuge in Nature.
In time, seeing my parent’s parents’ roots in nature.
Then back further, before human beings.
Deepest roots from where all animals,
plants, living & non-living, incarnate.
Finding safe comfort in Nature.
In time, seeing the silt, dirt, run-off & debris.
Cleaning my stream’s toxic mental formations;
thoughts, emotions & consciousness.
Intentionally shifting view, me to we.
Seeing selves completely as nature,
integral parts of a whole.
Me bowing to your noble aspiration.
clearer streams
after the flood (click to enlarge)
muddy pond settling (click to enlarge)
revealing mysterious roots (click to enlarge)
revealing ancestor’s roots
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. ~ Helen Keller
smilecalm 
pieces of beauty
passed on by camera.
thanks
camera & all
the talent
reply, smiling 🙂
Beautiful poetry and images.
smiling to your kind
words, Thenumber26 🙂
simply beautiful, reflecting your spirit back to you.
makes me happy
seeing your reflection
in the stream, dear Linda
I was referring to yours! :d
smiling to any difference
between the two
sides of same stream 🙂
:d
I want to be
in that stream!
may it be so, dear Tom!
perhaps flowing now,
real close by 🙂
Magnificent photography, as usual, David!
my camera & eye
thank you, dear Tom 🙂
I, too, have found refreshing cleansing in our Calif. rainy weeks and abundant, flowing waters, David. We haven’t had a lot of water in these past years, and so much drought and fire, this wet season has been quite a shift. As we shift from “me to we,” we hope the waters have not been too destructive. Lovely post, as always, my friend.
yes, quite a challenge, dear Jet
navigating with a disoriented
climate thermostat!
i’ve been using a waterbug (pump)
to keep low spots above water.
wishing you dry, warm safety
going with nature’s flow 🙂
Soaking up this nourishing images, being one with life. Beautifully composed, David
so wonderful
being one,
together, Ka 🙂
Me too, me too, me too!
Wonderful + FUN
It is amazing that all the trees in the photograph are, in fact, one body. ‘Me’ to ‘we’.
The water flow is so beautifully photographed, can see the movement in slow motion.
i’m grateful for how keen
your inner eye is, Inese!
i was quite fortunate the way
roots & streams posed for me 🙂
It is where we can learn something about life, right? 🙂
Wonderful spring post, dear David! Thanks!
feeling your fresh presence, Maria
it certainly is seeming more like spring!
wishing you a happy moment 🙂
🙂 🙂 🙂
All is one!
Take care —
Neil Scheinin
thank you for understanding, dear Neil!
may experiencing interconnection
be sweetly real 🙂
David, I also feel the need for periodic, inner cleansing. During yet another tumultuous period in the evolution of our species, we are in dire need of “shifting view, me to we. / Seeing selves completely as nature…”
you & i both, dear Rosaliene
smiling, treading water
while trying to keep
these water wings inflated!
wishing you a joyful moment 🙂
Looks like there’s been much flooding, David.
Hope all – nature and humankind – recover quickly.
thank you for your empathetic note, Vicki.
above average wet here, but much
more flooding downstream.
will take a while to clean up Guerneville
and other towns along the river.
wishing you pleasant weather
& good health 🙂
What unique photos! Such a great quote by Hellen.
that you find them unique
makes me smile, krcc!
wishing you a happy moment 🙂
A beautiful reflection David on discovering and understanding our ancestral roots and history. We have been given wounds from our past but as you state, as we learn to release these wounds, we find a deep connection to everything, within and around us! 👏✨
thank you for expressing
what those pictures
were trying to say, dear Karen!
wonderful to be
expressing earth
as earthlings 🙂
Woww, love this! 👌🏻
smiling to receive
a wow, Ink ’em Down!
may you feel connected
& deeply rooted 🙂
I reciprocate the smile
Smilecalm!
For the wish,
thank you!
The same wish,
for you! 😊
So beautiful, so ethereal
so filled with peace are your pictures and worlds.
Thank you David
Quoting a verse of yours that I find important:
“Intentionally shifting view, me to we.
Seeing selves completely as nature,
integral parts of a whole.
Me bowing to your noble aspiration. ”
miriam
thank you for understanding
what i was getting at, miriam!
wishing you a happy moment 🙂
That is beautiful and really goes back to our deepest roots. Thanks so much for the link to the nun and video at Thay’s Deer Monastery. It gave me a deep calm and a smile! She has a wonderful presence.
smiling to your kind sharing, navasolanature!
i’m happy you found a Deer Park link that brought you calm and a smile.
kinda like smilecalm. i’m not sure which clip you saw, but i look forward to visiting
there again sometime later this year. wishing you a happy moment, david 🙂
A very powerful final line. You’ve really capture that essence of togetherness, of remembering we’re all part of nature, of the world, together as one. Beautiful photos, too. xx
i’m grateful for your kind words, Invisibly me!
may you enjoy your day feeling connected to nature
and may all experience nature, within 🙂
Together we are One. Thank you David. So nice to see you. Just happened into blogworld today, and wanted to touch in. Beautiful post. Love the roots.
Much love,
Mary
Why, thank you, Mary. Makes me happy to encounter you again.
seems the theme of this blog keeps
resurfacing in new, yet old ways.
may your day be well,
with feeling of connection 🙂
What beautiful photos David. When one connects in nature and begins to understand all our roots are connected. Water cleansing like the tears we weep.
Mother Nature brings us sustinance to nourish not only our bodies, but our Souls.
Much love my friend 💚
i so like the way you
are able to express
natural connections, Sue!
perhaps if everyone
was required to spend
a year in a natural environment
there would be no doubts
from what we are derived from 🙂
A good exercise David. It is in our own benefit to be in nature and feel it. To remove the toxic elements from our body and mind and to move forward in our lives.
i’m grateful having you along
for the well-being exercise, dear Rupali!
may all touch our common roots
and clear & freshen their streams 🙂
I like all these photos, but the first one with the color and light really draws me in to the many layers of wisdom offered by nature.
i like that one, also, dear JoAnna! while i’ve collect
quite a few “root” images
that one stuck out the most.
yes, trees, plants & earth
offer endless, unspoken wisdom 🙂
Oh, the wonders of Nature… told so beautifully! ❤
oh, thank you for being
a wonder of nature, also, Bette!
may your day be well, david 🙂
Thanks for your sweet note, David. .. And the wonders abound! 🙂 Have a beautiful week, David.
Beautiful reflections and images, David. I love the exposed roots of the trees. Not sure it’s great for the tree exactly, but it reminds me of the beauty in our hidden depths–all the intertwining dreams and kindnesses that link us to one another deep in the ground of our being.
Peace!
Michael
happy to hear from you, dear Michael. hope you’ve been healthy, happy, with joyful moments of inspiration. i smile to your poetically succinct expression of roots. i’ve collected images of roots along streams and trails where the surrounding soil has eroded away. certainly not healthy for them, yet they hang in there. not only good metaphors, trees make such good role models! wishing you a relaxed happy moment, david 🙂
Charlee: “So many trees to climb.”
Chaplin: “And so many streams to fish in.”
Charlee: “If only we could do it without getting wet or dirty!”
wishing kitties hip
dry, adventurous fun!
wonder if there are
kitty wet suits? 🙂
Nature is indeed the best medicine. 🙂
oh yes, thank you, dear Julie!
Nature offers all
we need,
including love 🙂
I admire your expressive connection with nature. You show us beauty in places often overlooked. Namaste.
thank you , dear susan!
soil erosion around trees
helps me remember roots
that usually are unseen.
but seeing them can
be transformative.
my camera smiles to you 🙂
Roots, Rivers and Streams,
Taking us back to what it Means.
Rushing Waters, Timeless Trees,
Reflections upon the Moss and Greens.
🙂
quite poetic, my philosophical friend!
perhaps those roots, rivers & streams
recognize when their presence
in our collective existence
is appreciated & understood.
why, aren’t we composed of earth?:
Mr Dirt – ha-ha, very cool!
(haven’t seen this before).
Mr. Topsoil Dirt should especially be preserved.
David, the peace, harmony and reflection whilst in nature is beautifully expressed … as your thoughts move from the far away past to the present, the future! The images are stunning and I am captivated by their beauty, their story! In the first picture, with so much of their foundation gone, the trees still stand tall, tenacious in their search for life, supporting each other! May it be so for us too! 😀
smiling to this touching comment by a published author, Annika! i’m fortunate to use a camera with a good eye.
and yes, tree offer such good example of resilience, even when their ground of being erodes. a reason to smile
knowing some of them will persist. wishing you a happy moment 🙂
Such beauty in your words and reflections. 🙏
thank you, Val
for expressing your
roots of beauty 🙂
A welcome reflection, David; you so often help me relax a laser-like focus on my own little concerns and remember our shared and more expansive experience. Thank you.
i’m happy you find some benefit
in seeing exposed roots, dear Cate.
i tried being careful with that laser,
so hopefully nothing got zapped 🙂
Such beautiful writing and the pictures!
i’m happy you found
beauty in them, dear infinite living!
may your day be well 🙂
Water and roots! Wonderful photos, David. (I’m especially intrigued by those tree roots.) Thank you for sharing your poetic words as well – always ROOTED in wisdom. 🙂
so kind of you to expressing
caring for the exposed roots, dear Betty!
rather common around here seeing erosion
along creeks and rivers and trails,
which were make along hillsides.
may your day be filled
with wonder 🙂
Reblogged this on Micworldwide.
you’re very kind to share
thank you 🙂
Loved the writing. Gorgeous images too.
makes me happy
& my camera, too!
may your day be well,
lonelyauthorblog 🙂
Thanks
Beautiful words and images, David. Thank you.
that you’ve found
them so
makes me smile, Jane 🙂
What pictures! I need to walk through nature more.
i’m happy you like them, Jacqui!
certainly nice to among trees, streams
and blue sky. perhaps in a park, nearby 🙂
That is wonderful 🙂
smiling to the wonder
which you are, joshi 🙂
those trees are wonderful!!
oh, yes
now i clearly see
your presence
among them, CybeleMoon!
may your day in nature
be well & happy 🙂
Beautiful flowing with nature. What else is there that means and is so much.
thank you for your kindness, Michele.
i can hear the ancient sage
replying, ” there is nothing
which means as much, dear one!” 🙂
Isn’t it a miracle being here
& now across space & time
with you, my friend?
ditto
Beautiful shots and post too
There is so much beauty and love in nature. We all need a timeout into nature’s solitdes. Thank you for the inspirations.
smiling to your nature reflection!
wonderful sharing inspirations 🙂
Beautiful. 🙂