Five years later – my photo poem still true for me and actively relevant this day. May you also choose the magic.
“These unexpected gifts of magic still continue
their source as mystifying as ever
whether the “face” before me
Is human, cloud, ice, fire…”
– Minor White
An approaching storm
Beauty….or Fear?
a choice
Walking forward, not able to see what is at the end of this dock
this day
this life
We can choose to see the light…or darkness.
I choose the magic.
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Stop.
Breathe deeply.
Allow the peace within.
You are still a sacred being
Here to celebrate life.
At this moment – and throughout your day today –
Know that simply being you
Being Love
makes a difference.
Relax. It is a noble act to share your pleasure.
Image: Morning Pleasure
© 2017 Heidi Straube
One can often become so seduced by something pleasurable,
that one becomes consumed by it.
So it was as I shot photographs of a beautiful sunset over the ocean.
Shifting tones of reds, shimmers on the water, each moment a new experience!
The light dimmed. I felt satisfied.
I had captured what I wanted, and turned to leave.
And saw this.
A scene behind me that captured my heart far more deeply than the classic sunset. The wind blown grasses, the curves of the hill, lovely subtle color behind…
I felt my spirit leap over and upwards into the clouds.
Only time for two fast frames and then the light was gone. But the thrill of that sight, the inner awe, will remain with me each time I see this image.
Turn around. Remain open.
That which best feeds your heart may come to you in unexpected places.
Image: “Windy Grasses Sunset”
© 2016 Heidi Straube
One would think that all would stay
snug in their homes in the midst of a blizzard
But there is magic in snowfall, power in the wind, mystery to be felt.
I found I must walk to the beach, drawn to the immense Silence.
The glow emerging of resting red tail lights
A single brave soul contemplating the ocean
We need not stay home to be safe in the vast wildness.
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“Safe Haven”
selected for the
Archway Gallery
“Seventh Annual Juried Art Exhibition”
July 11 – July 29, 2015
Opening Reception:
Saturday, July 11
5 pm – 8 pm
Juror’s Talk, Awards, 6:30 PM
Juror: Gus Kopriva
Benefiting Young Audiences of Houston
2305 Dunlavy, Houston, TX 77006
“Safe Haven,” First Encounter Beach, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
© 2015 Heidi Straube
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