October Sky over Dayton Masonic Temple on Flickr.

Hold onto hope. There is so much more. More for which to be grateful.

“God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas but for scars.” ― Elbert Hubbard

“I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul.”  - Pablo Neruda

Going Home. November moonset in morning.

Deep in the remains of a season. Memories and the true blessings sweeten. Disappointments drift away to nothingness. And in the shifting light and falling shadows a new door begins to open. Hope, faith, courage. Onward.

Illuminate. Late afternoon sunlight through a Sycamore leaf on November 1, 2012.

Enlightenment through light-heartedness. The true beauty of the spirit within reveals itself through translucence, when the layers of the pretending ego are stripped away. When the internal shines with the brilliancy of the eternal. I am thankful.

“The true value of a human being can be found in the degree to which he has attained liberation from the self.” ― Albert Einstein

October Sunrise at The Inn at Cedar Falls by Jim Crotty 2 on Flickr.

“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love.” ― Rumi

Rise and be thankful.

The gift of photography is the art of discovery. To gather scenes, subjects and light that moved the photographer enough to compose and capture; to bring to the surface the desire of the artist to not possess but rather to share and enhance the sacred connection of beauty. It is the visualization of a spirit moved by the wandering heart.

Sky journey. Homeward. Hope. So much to be thankful for.