Tag: South Dakota
“Autumn: The Season Of The Soul”
“Of All The Paths You Take In Life, Make Sure A Few Of Them Are Dirt” ~John Muir
“Fall Is Where You Park It”
“He Has Made Everything Beautiful In It’s Time” ~ Ecclesiastes 3:11
Oh sweet Butterfly, great messenger of hope, enlightenment, and transformation, please help to heal and lead the way.
“Hope Is The Strength By Which A Shattered World Shall Emerge Into The Light”
Thank you to Nature for reminding me of “hope” and “light”. In these heavy and uncertain times, it might be “hope” and “light” that are the very things that help carry us through….
“The Secret Paths Of Water” – Photo Dedication to “Memoirs Of A Geisha”
One of my favorite novels is “Memoirs Of A Geisha“. It’s about a woman, Nitta Sayuri, who endures the worst conditions in her life from being sold into slavery at a very young age to becoming a Geisha. Through out her haunting story, she speaks with a wisdom of compassion and love and how she endures all of her hardships. One attribute for why Sayuri is able to overcome might be because she is said to have a lot of “water” in her personality. In light of this, the book is filled with the most beautiful and moving “water” quotes which have always stuck with me. So, this photo above (taken in the Black Hills National Forest of South Dakota) I dedicate to the element of “water”, Nitta Sayuri and her journey, and “Memoirs Of A Geisha”.
“Those of us with water in our personalities don’t pick where we’ll flow to. All we can do is flow where the landscape of our lives carries us.” More quotes…. Continue reading ““The Secret Paths Of Water” – Photo Dedication to “Memoirs Of A Geisha””
“Come To The Pond Or The River Of Your Imagination” – Mary Oliver
“Autumn Dancing In The Forest”
“Grace Is A Waterfall When You Were Only Looking For A Stream” ~Vanessa Hunt
“When Ice Reflects Winter’s Miracles”
“Where Pine Trees And Snowballs Are Born”
“The Color Of Springtime Is In The Flowers, The Color Of Winter Is In The Imagination” – Ward Elliot Hour
“Listening To The Forest Can Tell Us A Lot About The Struggle, The Journey, And The Magic Of Life”
The Mysterious Beauty Of Pactola Lake, South Dakota
I have always been in awe at the mysterious beauty of Pactola Lake in the Black Hills of South Dakota. For anyone that’s been there, you know what I mean…especially for it’s deep blue-green color on a still day. When talking to friends and family about it and going to it’s Visitor Center, I learned there was an old mining town and resort beneath it. Before that, the land belonged to the Sioux Indians. To read more and how this lake now protects the people of Rapid City and vicinity, see PactolaLake.com.