Nature holds so much beauty
that even its weeds are majestic.
grass
LET IT BLOOM
Watch it bloom.
Watch it grow.
The pretty fragrance.
Sweet as perfume.
Sweet as perfume.
The beautiful color.
Pink like cotton candy.
Pink like cotton candy.
Face to the sun.
As innocent as a child.
As innocent as a child.
Soft petals.
Velvet to the touch.
Velvet to the touch.
When will it bloom?
How long do I have to wait?
I’m ready for spring.
I’m ready for flowers.
I’m eager to see the first buds.
The first blooms of the season.
The first blooms of the season.
How about one little rose?
That would be enough.
That would be enough.
Let it bloom.
A BEAUTY FROM WITHIN
Nature has its beauty.
Rolling mountains.
Deep plains.
Blue skies.
Fields of flowers.
But there’s a deeper beauty.
A beauty that lies within.
Within the creations of nature.
A light.
A soul.
A purpose.
A Pond At Papago Park – Excerpts From a Photo Shoot
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A Pond At Papago Park – Excerpts From a Photo Shoot
A couple of weeks ago, my oldest daughter called and asked if I would be interested in doing a photo shoot with her during the sunrise in Papago Park. I have been around the area of the park, but never directly in it. The park is situated next to the Phoenix Zoo and the Desert Botanical Gardens. Never being one to pass on a chance for a photo shoot in a new place, especially with my daughter, I was more than willing to get up uber early to make the hour drive to the park. For my daughter, it was an opportunity to pick my brain on lighting, shutter speeds, aperture settings, etc., to capitalize on the unique lighting from a rising sun in a beautiful desert setting. She has a great eye and came up with some really creative shots and I thoroughly enjoyed our time together.
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The first and second captures give you a perspective of the pond.
Papago Pond 1
Papago Pond 2
The third shot focuses on the end we were standing by, which had a lot of reeds planted and loved by a number of early morning ducks.
Papago Pond 3
The fourth shot was the area where we were standing looking back towards some red rocks near the Desert Botanical Gardens. I wasn’t kidding when I said there were some reeds planted.
Papago Pond 4
Photo number five gives you a perspective of the angle of the climbing sun (notice the steep angles of the shadows) and a duck swimming through a shadow of a park light pole (look closely in the lower left for the duck).
Papago Pond 5
In photo number six, I was able to capture a duck facing the sunlight and…
capture number seven zooms in on him….I loved the reflective quality of the water and the lighting of the duck.
Papago Pond 7
A couple of weeks ago, my oldest daughter called and asked if I would be interested in doing a photo shoot with her during the sunrise in Papago Park. I have been around the area of the park, but never directly in it. The park is situated next to the Phoenix Zoo and the Desert Botanical Gardens. Never being one to pass on a chance for a photo shoot in a new place, especially with my daughter, I was more than willing to get up uber early to make the hour drive to the park. For my daughter, it was an opportunity to pick my brain on lighting, shutter speeds, aperture settings, etc., to capitalize on the unique lighting from a rising sun in a beautiful desert setting. She has a great eye and came up with some really creative shots and I thoroughly enjoyed our time together.
For me, I fell in…
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BANISH THE CLOUDS
Hold clouds in your hand,
Banish them for good.
Allow the sun in,
Just the way it should.
Throw out evil thoughts,
Only light inside.
Open your closed heart
And walk free with pride.
A romp in the grass,
Where flowers grow wild.
Accept the sun’s love,
Like your only child.
Stay away dark moon,
Night is for the sun.
Darkness held at bay,
As we dance for fun.
TAKE A JOURNEY WITH ME
TAKE A JOURNEY WITH ME
Take a journey with me.
Far away as can be.
Where the skies are as blue
As is the grass for you.
Where hope reigns blue
And dreams come true.
Where a tree grows bright
With a glowing light.
Stand under its gleaming shade
And your light will never fade.
Keep your spirits up high
And your face to the sky.
Take a journey with me.
Far away as can be.
WHITE PARADISE
Blossom by Phil Greenwood
WHITE PARADISE
The petals fly through the air on a soft breeze.
I so want to be one of them, pretty please.
I yearn for their freedom and grace
As they fall softly in their place.
I want to run through this white paradise.
Nothing can be as perfect or as nice.
They fall like snow flakes on a winter’s day,
Tempting all children to come out and play.
Lying like puffs of snow on the grass,
I can’t let this experience pass.
I must go outside right away.
I don’t know how long they will stay.
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL
Life is beautiful.
So beautiful.
Take a long breath.
And look around.
There’s beauty everywhere.
In every flower.
In each blade of grass.
And in each and every insect.
Too much to take in at one glance.
Too many details for our minds
to comprehend.
How could there be so much
living detail around us
that no one bothers to notice?
Birds.
Flowers.
Ocean.
Fish.
Clouds.
Sun.
All around us.
And in us.
See the beauty.
Take in the beauty.
Appreciate the beauty.
A BEAUTY FROM WITHIN
Nature has its beauty.
Rolling mountains.
Deep planes.
Blue skies.
Fields of flowers.
But there’s a deeper beauty.
A beauty that lies within.
Within the creations of nature.
A light.
A soul.
A purpose.
DARK OF NIGHT
A shadow appears in the distance.
It’s dark like the night.
Who is it?
It looks human.
It is coming closer.
Even the grass is
trembling in fear.
Should I hide?
Or should I run?
Too late.
It’s here.
And I’m not anymore.
SUSANNE LEIST 