Michael Harris Photography

  The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls. Pablo Picasso  

Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living.   Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope.  And out of hope, progress. Bruce Barton More Mangroves  

Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends, rather than mob merriment,  noise and thousands of nodding acquaintances. William Powell

Sustainability isn't about the quick fix or the cheap solution. Generally it means making a commitment and trying, as best we can, to honor it. In any worthwhile enterprise, from protecting the environment to preserving a relationship, we are going to encounter difficulties. The good life is not a problem-free life. In point of fact, the process of overcoming adversity often produces some of the most rewarding experiences we will ever have. Human beings need to be challenged to 'test their mettle,' as it were. Throwing in the towel at the first sign of trouble or small inkling of distress may be the easy thing to do, but it doesn't help our self-concept. Most of life's troubles can be overcome if we are willing to work through them with patience. Michael Schuler

Canon 5DmkII, 70-200mm IS + 2X at 400mm, iso350, 1/250 sec at f/5.6 Gradually, awareness spreads to the whole body. At this moment, awareness is unified. We have brought all the disparate elements under the control of one flow of intelligence. This is concentration... BKS Iyengar

Canon 5DmkII, 70-200mm IS + 2X at 180mm, iso1000, 1/180 sec at f/5.6 There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story. Linda Hogan Anhinga dries itself after an afternoon of diving for dinner.