Taking Pictures
Why do I stop to take a
picture?
I must have a thousand
like it -
of birds and wildflowers
mountain streams and
waterfalls.
Pausing to take a
picture
makes me really look.
I see infinite color
angle of sun
play of light and shadow
setting
perspective of size and
distance.
When I'm still
I can hear birdsong
babble or murmur or rush
of the stream
wind riffling through the
leaves
rustle of a small
creature.
I wonder about the other
hikers
who pass me by not looking
at the vista I see
or the beauty of creation
intent on their
destination
or conversation
or conversation
.
I am intent on the
journey.
It is my meditation.
If the path is steep
I focus on my breath -
not for meditation
but for survival.
Breath is part of the
journey, too.
Stopping to take a picture
Allows me to renew my
breath
Slow my heart
Awaken my senses
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And the journey goes on.
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