Long forgotten memories, once hidden from her sight, Dance in rhythmic shadows, embracing dark and light. A tiny bulb lies patient, anticipating birth, Cradled in the womb of darkened mother earth. Nourished by a mother’s breast, the sweetness of its flow, Feeding tender shoots in hopes that they will grow. The time arrives, as the gentle wind whispers softly in her ear. Arise, Awaken 'Lil Daffodil, Spring is here! In praise, her body arches upwards reaching for the light, Released from her mother’s womb, she has blossomed through the night. Her amber chiffon bonnet pulled gently round her face, Floats amidst a sea of bows and ivory satin lace. Her head bowed prayerfully, lies gently against her breast. Quietly she slumbers, her thoughts now laid to rest.
The Zephyr wind blows softly, sending love your way, From your ‘lil Daffodil on this Mother’s Day.
* Poem written for my Mom on Mother's Day, 1997. Image taken in downtown Wickford, RI
From whose lips would you long to hear these words whispered? ...from a loved one, a friend, a spouse, a lover, a parent?
How would it feel to know that...YOU matter in this world to someone; YOUR presence is appreciated; YOU carry weight in this world?
I've waited for friends and family to utter these words. Always a part of me hopes that somehow these words will satisfy my insatiable hunger and thirst for love. They never do satisfy me completely. The words spoken seem to fall short of my heart's grasp. I am left hungering for more. My expectations soar beyond reasonable limits...always just out of reach, out of sight...missing the obvious that surrounds me. God showers his love upon me daily. He whispers His Love for me in simple gestures - a butterfly lighting upon a flower; the stranger who smiles and nods as I pass by; the heart rocks that I stumble upon; the warm breeze caressing my cheek; the moon casting its light to guide and direct me home; a unexpected phone call or card from a friend or family member; the kindness of a stranger; the answered or unanswered prayer that turns out to be a blessing...the list is endless. When I awaken to these subtle messages around me, I realize just how much I am loved.
God's love always satisfies me...His grace fills me to overflowing. Patiently, I await those precious moments when I feel His presence washing over me.
His sweet nectar, poured out freely, nourishes my spirit, beckoning me forth to blossom into full Glory.
“I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have drawn you with loving-kindness.” (Jeremiah 31:3)
My photography offers an invitation to enter into a mystical world of color, light, shadows, movement and deep emotions - a place that lives inside each one of us and is reflected in nature.
I've always seen images in nature. These images speak to the creative force of the elements -- the intimate dance of water, wind, earth and fire. Nature is the canvas on which the Master Craftsman displays His handiwork. Beauty exists in nature and within each of us, patiently awaiting our discovery. We only need the willingness to take a closer look.
"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:32 (NIV) Image taken at Cranes Beach, Ipswich, MA
Solitude
...the stillness of peace, the refreshing winds of change and the sweet smell of hope on a late spring morning. Image taken at Great Meadows Wild Life Refuge, Concord, MA 1997
Inner Strength
God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1 (NIV). Image taken at Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary, Belmont, MA 1997
Women in Unity
Fellowship of the Spirit
Completion
Finding the Piece that Was Missing
Serenity
Image taken at Cranes Beach, Ipswich, MA
Dance of Life
Earth Sketches Series: Image taken at Mount Auburn Cemetary, Cambridge, MA 1998
Live the Questions Now...I would like to beg you dear Sir, as well as I can, to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don't search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point is to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer." ~ Rainer Maria Rilke, 1903, Letters to a Young Poet
The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn; a bird waits in the egg; and in the highest vision of the soul, a waking angel stirs. Dream are the seedlings of realities. ~ James Allen
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~ Anais Nin
A soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone. ~ Johann von Goeth
Let us be silent that we may hear the whisper of God. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God. That shall be more to you than a light and safer than a known way. ~ Minnie Louise Harkins
My profession is always to be alert, to find God in nature, to know God's lurking places, to attend to all the oratorios and the operas in nature. ~ Henry David Thoreau
You will find something more in woods than in books. Trees and stones will teach you that which you can never learn from masters. ~ Saint Bernard
Butterfly Quotes
"Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you." ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne
"May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun And find your shoulder to light on, To bring you luck, happiness and riches Today, tomorrow and beyond." ~Irish Blessing
"I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man." ~~Chang-Tzu
"Just living is not enough," said the butterfly, "One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower." ~~Hans Christian Anderson
Just like the butterfly, I too will awaken in my own time. ~Deborah Chaskin
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