roots to rise

My wife named this immediately after finishing her Yoga practice move with the same name.

stability shared

Roots represent stability -

trails

That moment it hits you and you must stop. Let the trees guide you.

glowing

This is actually behind a cemetery and a church. The sun was hitting it just right and the clouds were practically coming at me. Let the trees guide you.

blue

Trees, sun and sky provided a perfect setting. Let the trees guide you.

still valid

The dead or dying trees are just as beautiful and just as much a part of the landscape and environment. Let the trees guide you.

colors of the sky

Yellow and blue has a nice ring to it. Let the trees guide you.

from here to there

From a distance, they are related. Let the trees guide you.

light up

Always follow the light. Let the trees guide you.

perspective

This is one of my favorite photos I've been lucky enough to make. Let the trees guide you.

angles

Mystical light from below. Let the trees guide you.

misty protector

On a morning walk I felt the silence and safety of this tree.

look at us

There was an old couple sitting in their car left of the boat ramp. They were facing the sun and seemed to be enjoying the beautiful day. On my way to the docks I passed in front of them and we exchanged a little smile. A few minutes passed and I look over in their direction. Ole boy is out of the car and shuffling his feet while taking his lap around the parking lot. He stopped a few times, but you could see his grit as he fired it up again. His wife (I assume) stayed close to him, but "tough guy" was doing his own thing. After a lap they settled back in the car. I looked over a few times, and I think maybe they watched me for a minute too. After putting my gear away and throwing my backpack on, I walked by them again. We exchanged waves and another smile, this time a little bigger. Before I got in the Jeep, I took this picture. It's simple things like this that remind me how much good there is in the world. It's hard to see it sometimes and I think that's okay. Everyone's struggling in one way or another right now and there are days I really want to bury my head. So I do. Then I come back. Like this ole feller. I just felt this story needed to be shared. ❤

from a mile away

This stood out as soon as I stood up. Let the trees guide you.

our children

The posts resemble the children of the trees. Let the trees guide you.

watchin the world go by...

I took a moment. Climbed up on this fallen tree. Sat. There were geese, ducks and the sound of frogs. It was nice just sitting there watchin the world go by. Taken at Eagle Marsh in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

field warrior

Standing alone, but never lonely.

light from above

Sometimes it really is that simple. Let the trees guide you.

from the back

A flurry of birds lighten up this scene. Let the trees guide you.

i am home

If even for a few minutes... Let the trees guide you.

in balance

The sky, the clouds and the tree. All blending together.

in the middle

It seems as though one is in charge, but they all are.

the smallest of us

Is the big one looking down, or the little one looking up?

roots run deep

At times I find the roots of a tree to be just as interesting as the tree itself. Almost like a history of the tree or a map of where it's been.