“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time. The mind that responds to the intellectual and spiritual values that lie hidden in a poem, a painting, or a piece of music, discovers a spiritual vitality that lifts it above itself, takes it out if itself, and makes it present to itself on a level of being that it did not know it could ever achieve.” No Man Is An Island by Thomas Merton
I sat on the ground for almost an hour watching the sun set on the Rocky Mountains, trying to be present to the moment and every once in a while pressing my shutter button. I listened to Meadowlarks sing in the distance. I watched two hawks sweep in and perch on the row of trees just behind these. I watched 8-10 white tail deer feed in the field to my right with a watchful eye on me. We were all just being present.
10 Comments
Ken Bello
I can’t think of a better way to spend an hour. Nice shot, BTW.
Monte Stevens
The only negative was the few stickers I found in my pants later. 🙂
Paul
Monte, that was an hour well spent!
Monte Stevens
Spent? It’s a great way to spend our time and money with an awesome return on the investment.
John
Sounds pretty close to heaven to me. Meadowlark song is possibly my favorite of any birdsong – I could listen to it for hours.
Monte Stevens
And, we should!
Sharon
This is so beautiful, Monte. I really like it. I’m going to add your blog to our blog list in the footer of our blog. Your work is so lovely.
Sharon
Monte Stevens
Thank you and that would be a wonderful honor for me.
Steve Skinner
Thanks for sharing the experience!
Monte Stevens
No problem, Steve.