Every so often a view becomes a world of its own. 

When I shot this photograph I was in a different world. I stepped out of the neighborhood I was in and into the Chinese ink painting I saw unfolding against a fading sunset. It was a beautiful moment and I was enthralled as I watched the scene unfold and did my very best to capture it. At one point I just stopped shooting and stood in awe, savoring the light and drinking it in. It is not so much branches and light that enthralls me, it is a more subtle essence that I feel behind it all. 

It was a miracle to be the witness to the moment.

Albert Einstein said, “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” I spent a large portion of my life in a cynical, nothing is miracle and nothing is special sort of existence. Taking up photography on a whim was an incredible gift because I was forced to stop and consider this beautiful, breathtaking world. So I admonish you, stop and ponder the miracles that unfold seamlessly around you. 

 

“To a dull mind all of nature is leaden. To the illumined mind the whole world burns and sparkles with light.”

― Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

I have more of my work on Steem:

https://steemit.com/photography/@jmt/a-walk-in-the-wetland-nature-photography-nikon-d3100

https://steemit.com/photography/@jmt/the-mountain-at-dawn

https://steemit.com/photography/@jmt/sunset-over-the-spokane-river

Thank you for taking the time to view my work! All the best!!