Michael Harris Photography

My friend and amazing photographer T.J. Avery is conducting a photography workshop at his favorite stomping grounds, Big Bend National Park, Texas. TJ knows Big Bend, has photographed the area extensively and has had his BB images published. He has put together a fabulous workshop and if you want to discover a great national park and learn some new skills join him in October. The details for the workshop are here Big Bend Workshop . Not sure about Big Bend? Here are some images I took in 2009... Here's the link for more of my Big Bend images .

Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice. Wayne Dyer   Pololu Valley, North Kohala, HI halfway down from the lookout.

Grace means more than gifts. In grace something is transcended, once and for all overcome. Grace happens in spite of something; it happens in spite of separateness and alienation. Grace means that life is once again united with life, self is reconciled with self. Grace means accepting the abandoned one. Grace transforms fate into a meaningful vocation. It transforms guilt to trust and courage. The word grace has something triumphant in it. Yrjo Kallinen

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

A few minutes ago every tree was excited, bowing to the roaring storm, waving, swirling, tossing their branches in glorious enthusiasm like worship.  But though to the outer ear these trees are now silent, their songs never cease. John Muir What looks like a casualty of Hurricane Andrew (1992) I found this ship wreak almost a mile inland in an area that is only accessible on foot. It now has a new job.

Ring the bells that still can ring.  Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything.  That's how the light gets in.   Leonard Cohen

We are tied to the ocean.  And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch  we are going back from whence we came.    John F. Kennedy