iphone photos of marin

russell chatham-ish… scapes— seeing northern california. winter 2013

the natural space photography show in ketchum, idaho

the natural space— photography show in ketchum, idaho from the natural space on Vimeo.

MUSIC: reprise, this land of eldorado, a man called sun

the natural space…

the natural space was inspired here…
a black and white photograph of this exact view originally represented “the natural space”
encouraging, nudging the world towards love and nature…

and as i was videoing this outrageously gorgeous moment i found myself
overwhelmed by the beauty, and fell back into love…
befriend the mystery.

big sur, california 2011

madrone tree

spring in prs…

is a lovely thing! i sat down in the one sunny warm spot in point reyes station and found myself exhaling finally…  relaxing against the creamy white tongue and groove building wall… i looked up to see these glorious blossoms wishing me a happy morning!

finding my true nature

i reconnected with her on my dad’s desk tonight. i forgot… it really helps me see this is really who i have always been.

light-work studies

madrone, a true light-worker in the winter on the ridge…

lightwork

lightwork…i saw today on the new trail. sooooo beautyfull. wow. thank you forest-jungle love fest. such a nice visit.

tending the wild*— the conversation continues…

i love to imagine i am tending the wild*
through my photo and video moments with nature…
standing with
witnessing these beings
their
beauty.
their nervous system

seeing them,
photographing
sharing them with others.
love.

or am i just tending* my own wilderness
wildness…?

* ( from m. kat anderson’s revolutionary book tending the wild— native
american knowledge and the management of california’s natural resources)

spirits around spirit rock

walking the hills

two douglas fir in the early morning summer fog

if you find yourself wandering a down slope of madrone and oaks on a hot summer day— you might get to witness the spontaneous combustion-like moment of the madrones “peeling”!  it is amazing!!!
i heard it— then saw it! i witnessed…

spirit rock meditation center: http://spiritrock.org/

madrone love healing here…tune in she is listening

she is taking up all the space isnt’t she…it is the natural space…why not. enjoy her expansive grounding nature… the tatoos?….
this mama madrone is loving them anyway.

west of the continental plate…

thick, old, wise manzanita branches reach out along the ridge paths between the young tan bark oaks and bishop pines holding down the landscape. and waiting in stillness for the first big winter storm…

winter wandering with native flora

i love the huckleberry bushes, the bishop pine and manzanita nearly blossoming! iphone nature photography. my friend and colleague deb asked me this question today: what is my experience as i connect to nature through my photography? 

love.

as i stand carefully next to the manzanita bush to reach a shot of some lichen,

i am pulled deeply into the moment with these beings.
they are different of course but so joyous.
they ground and celebrate simultaneously.
they are my mentors.