Shadows follow us everywhere. Some may say these light obstructions bring a third dimension to the two-dimensional world. Some may say shadows constantly change shape, angle, and intensity, like emotions and thoughts. Some may say life is a walking shadow or question if we really have to walk in the shadow of death. Most say the brighter the light, the darker the shadow’s hue.   Sailboats rest in partial morning light, the winds calm, and ocean water glassy. Reflections of hulls and masts lie still. Reflections that double their size, like dreams, dreams of their sailors. Sailboats rest in partial[...]

Echoes of Light Splashes   Light echoes as it reflects off a surface. The bounce back produces a delayed, fainter “echo” of the original source. For instance, this curiosity of light echo occurs in space when light from a distant source reflects off interstellar dust or gas.   Waterfalls show the splendor of sunlight and water colliding as they travel together, splashing against rocks, pulled by earthly forces over irregular avenues of twists and turns, pathways generated and modified over years of global evolution, years of disasters and surprises. Light gives life to the sprays that ricochet in arrays of[...]

The echoes of cypress trees last for hundreds, some thousands. In some cultures, cypress trees represent immortality, strength, and protection, to others, mourning and remembrance.   A group of cypress stands proud in a swamp. Their trunk’s towering thickness holds a cluster of branches high about the murk, immune to high winds and nature’s harshness, protecting a symbol considered spiritual. To some, the cypress speaks of immortality, eternal life after death, souls moving toward the divine kingdom. To some, the cypress expresses sorrow and melancholy, expresses vulnerability and loneliness in the darkness. To some, the cypress demonstrates life by its[...]