Seeing the World with New Eyes

In each season there is wonder, but none so vibrant or hold-your-breath beautiful as whatever season is being experienced here, now. This baby robin has just flown its nest and stands immersed in grass for the first time, in the color green. What is she thinking? How does she process the abundance around her?

Could a baby bird help us to remember that feeling, the way it was when we took our first steps, when our eyes encountered a new color, when we ran our hands through the soft green leaves of grass, and smelled the smell of damp earth and could not call it ordinary?

The speckled breast of the baby bird is there to remind us that to be alive can be enough. To be receptive to what is rather than what isn't. To be empty and then to be filled.

To hunker down when the world seems too big or too cold, and to take comfort in the illusion of safety in the word and the place and the reality of home.

My name is Rae Hallstrom, and in my Ameriku brand of art, my original haiku is coupled with my nature photography to create an oasis of serenity, and a focal point for reflection. I want to welcome you to visit my website (click on the title) and thank you for supporting my work.