"Looking through God's Veil"Good Morning Seattle;
Grab you're sunscreen and sunglasses and head for the city, beaches, the parks or the mountains, wherever you go there you are in all of Washington's beauty. I forget until one of two things happens- either I get behind the lens and accidentally capture the essence of life and love or I fall in love with whatever. In this case however it was was falling in love behind the camera. You know the day was absolutely as beautiful as a day can get in Seattle. As I meander through downtown Seattle taking in all the sights,taking in the colors and the sounds of a busy city day, breathing in the salty air coming off the Puget Sound, it was hard to not just capture random shots. From the homeless trying to blend in with the buildings to the tourist taking in the same sights and sounds that I so often take for granted. At the heart of it all was I- trying to absorb the city's vibration. It felt so alive beneath my feet- with every step I took I absorbed it's life pulse through the souls of my feet and would feel it leave out of my breath, leaving me changed in small unaware ways. I got to Volunteer Park where it was hard to bypass the Asian Art Museum-after all it was absolutely beautiful outside-museums are for rainy days and I made my way to the Dahlia Gardens. I laid against my camera bag under a beautiful oak tree in the shade and gazed at the rampant colors of the flowers before me. To sit and cultivate patience is one of the many gifts I have received in my life today- to be able to sit and appreciate the beauty of these wonderful flowers as I had done so earlier with the many varieties of beautiful dahlia arrangements at Pike Place Market was another. As I closed my eyes I laid in silent contemplation hoping when I was 90 I could still come to this beautiful place, lay under the same beautiful oak tree and appreciate life in all it's splendor. As always when I am trying to capture the beauty and grace that I believe god has created I ask always for the gift to see the world or whatever it is that I am trying to see as if I were looking through god's eyes and to see it as the creative source always sees it. I believe in this instance I captured the very essence of what maybe perhaps god sees. if not then perhaps I got as close as I could to god's perfection on that beautiful September day in the park.
Grab you're sunscreen and sunglasses and head for the city, beaches, the parks or the mountains, wherever you go there you are in all of Washington's beauty. I forget until one of two things happens- either I get behind the lens and accidentally capture the essence of life and love or I fall in love with whatever. In this case however it was was falling in love behind the camera. You know the day was absolutely as beautiful as a day can get in Seattle. As I meander through downtown Seattle taking in all the sights,taking in the colors and the sounds of a busy city day, breathing in the salty air coming off the Puget Sound, it was hard to not just capture random shots. From the homeless trying to blend in with the buildings to the tourist taking in the same sights and sounds that I so often take for granted. At the heart of it all was I- trying to absorb the city's vibration. It felt so alive beneath my feet- with every step I took I absorbed it's life pulse through the souls of my feet and would feel it leave out of my breath, leaving me changed in small unaware ways. I got to Volunteer Park where it was hard to bypass the Asian Art Museum-after all it was absolutely beautiful outside-museums are for rainy days and I made my way to the Dahlia Gardens. I laid against my camera bag under a beautiful oak tree in the shade and gazed at the rampant colors of the flowers before me. To sit and cultivate patience is one of the many gifts I have received in my life today- to be able to sit and appreciate the beauty of these wonderful flowers as I had done so earlier with the many varieties of beautiful dahlia arrangements at Pike Place Market was another. As I closed my eyes I laid in silent contemplation hoping when I was 90 I could still come to this beautiful place, lay under the same beautiful oak tree and appreciate life in all it's splendor. As always when I am trying to capture the beauty and grace that I believe god has created I ask always for the gift to see the world or whatever it is that I am trying to see as if I were looking through god's eyes and to see it as the creative source always sees it. I believe in this instance I captured the very essence of what maybe perhaps god sees. if not then perhaps I got as close as I could to god's perfection on that beautiful September day in the park.
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