There’s a deep peace walking in fresh snow. You want to be quiet. It’s like visiting a temple or historic cathedral. Or maybe it’s a protective device of ours buried deep. A safety behavior so we don’t unnecessarily tip off an avalanche. However, there was no danger of that here.
In the past, religious ceremonies, art, literature, music, time in nature, and other rituals used to offer us these moments of reverence. Unfortunately, our pace has pushed those things to the side. Instead, we honor a to-do list and multitasking motion. Reverence is abandoned. People complain of being tired and feeling like they are going through the motions. As the star of the show, we must dedicate ourselves to figuring out how to appreciate things around us more deeply if we wish to reclaim meaning in our lives. The story behind this Arizona mission art tells the story.
Interested in the wild west? Bodie Ghost Town offers a window into the past of gold mining, gunslingers, and outlaws. Preserved for our benefit, take a look at this photo essay to see a variety of photos that show what life was like during the California gold rush.
Appreciate how autumn brings pop to beautiful scenery. Find serenity in this photo collection of fall colors in the eastern Sierras.
Death Valley National Park is a landscape of extremes. Arid, hostile, harsh, and remote are all accurate ways to describe this natural phenomenon. Through these 26 photos, settle the question for yourself–is Death Valley worth visiting? The beauty is striking and bold, and at times, subtle and soft at other moments.
I saw a flag fluttering in the breeze. On a large building, mirrored panels reflected that flag. But as I shifted my vantage right and then left, I saw many patterns and wanted to see how they’d capture in a photo.
Ann Newman is an abstract photographer, writer, and creator of Annstracts. As a former, professionally-trained salesperson, Ann understands that people want to solve problems or accelerate growth for a better future. Exploring the symbolism in abstract photos, she lets them tell stories that offer hope. You might find Ann near her home in Phoenix, bent down looking at the tiniest details of a bug, patting any nearby dog, or looking up at a tree to figure out what bird she just heard.