Weeping Rock
This was taken last November in Zion National Park. Pulling from the archives today because we are socked in with rain and now snow. Crazy weather.
Weeping Rock, Zion National Park
Project Athena - Day 335 (Rocks)
Amethyst Rocks!
Amethyst is one of my favorite semi-precious stones. It's really the purple variety of Quartz. I have always found it to be a stone that soothes and calms my mind and my emotions. It also has a sobering quality to it, which may seem contradictory to its creative and passionate energy, but I find these opposing qualities work well together, especially when trying to be productive.
I have not yet purchased macro filters for my new camera lens so tonight's photo was taken using the new Fujifilm camera body, a lens adapter, and one of my older Nikon lenses with a x4 macro filter. Voila! Pretty pleased with the outcome.
Amethyst Close Up
Fujifilm X-E2 • Nikon 18-55mm lens • 55mm • F/8 • 1/8s • ISO 200 (Macro Filter)
Project Athena - Day 334 (Rocks)
Romancing the Stones
This Stonehenge looking structure is in north Fort Collins at a commercial landscape designer's walk through garden. It is truly one of my favorite places to shoot and a gorgeous gift in our community. I love walking among the cut rocks that have been erected to display their raw beauty. Whoever owns this business, thank you for making it open to the public!!!
Rock Garden in Fort Collins, CO
Fujifilm X-E2 • Fuji XF18-135mm lens • 30mm • F/11 • 1/400s • ISO 400
Project Athena - Day 333 (Rocks)
Rockin' Spider Web
Today, I have gone from one extreme to the other in terms of physical pain and mental outlook. When I woke up this morning, I thought I was in for a really bad day. I grimaced as I rolled out of bed and my back locked up. But I managed to get up and get moving, stretched, soaked in some hot water and letting all the negative projections begin to fall away. I slowly started being very present to the moment and as I did, my body began to feel better. The pain began to subside.
A visit to the chiropractor today confirmed that there is positive shift taking place in my body and I am coming more into alignment and balance. By the end of the day, I was feeling truly pain free. This is the exact opposite of what I have been experiencing over the last 6 weeks. In fact, I was so excited about the lack of pain, that I went out to shoot this evening and totally forgot I had an appointment. Ooops. Oh well. Feeling good happens! I needed to get out, despite the rainy weather, and feel excitement for life again. Whew, it's been awhile.
"Thank you body for healing and getting stronger! I am sorry for being so inpatient with you and all the criticism and doubt. I am done trying to figure out what went wrong with you. Instead, I am committed to strengthening your core, increasing your flexibility, and staying present to what you need in each moment. I love you"
Spider's Web in Rock Pile
Fujifilm X-E2 • Fuji XF18-135mm lens • 36mm • F/22 • 1/4s • ISO 400