January 31, 2012          Today's Photo

 "The Presence"

This photo is from a series that I call "Mindscapes", as in "only in your dreams".  Originally I was going to title the series "Things that go bump in the night". If I decide to show more images from the series the reason for my not used title will become more obvious. To me the ominous shadow in this photo is what defines it....

 January 30, 2012         Today's Photo

 "Heavens Rejoice"

 "let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice..."  Psalm 96:11

 January 29, 2012            Today's Photo

 "Evening Glo"

A very peaceful time that stirs various emotions....

January 26, 2012        Today's Photo

"White Ceiling"

This is another in my series of ancient Indian ruins. This one exists very high on a cliff face and sometime in it's history the ceiling has collapsed exposing the bright white beneath. These sites are very infrequently visited and you are there enjoying the solitude by yourself....

 January 25, 2012       Today's Photo

 "Timeline"

A tree branch once vibrant and full of life now lies twisted and scarred, but still holds dearly to it's life. Still striving to bring beauty into the world. I see a metaphor representing a timeline in our own lives. Our lives also get twisted and scarred. Each turn, wound and scar is represented in our personal "timeline" as it has been to this branch. We are up against the hard world as it is against the rock. And yet with all the wounds we strive to stand tall and survive. We want to live....                   

 January 23, 2012    Today's Photo

 "Flowing Abstract"

Why is it that certain shapes or textures attract and hold our attention. Why this and not that... After discovering this form I walked around it several times. It had a graceful beauty that just seemed eager to be exposed. It is represented here as I saw it in my "mind" at the time of exposure.

To view all photos in this project go to the following link. At the end of each page click on "older posts" -   jimkayseraz.blogspot.com/  

January 22, 2012    Today's Photo

 "Cliff Dwelling"

From around 700 AD to 1300 AD in the American southwest there existed a robust culture of cliff dwelling people that today we call the "Anasazi" or "Ancient Pueblo". Many of their dwellings were constructed high on a cliff face requiring a difficult climb to access them. They left these structures for reasons that are somewhat unclear. Warring tribes, lack of food and drought are the most suspected reasons. Because of the arid climate and their generally being built in a protected part of the cliff face, they still stand intact today....

 January 17, 2012          Today's Photo

 "Balancing Act"

This eroded stone formation is high on the top of a wind swept mesa. The stone plates have eroded in a resemblance to the playing card "houses" that we used to love to create. Make no mistake however as this balancing act is quite formidable and looms well over me. It has existed here a long time but it's days are also numbered, some day just to be a heap of rocks.  

 January 16, 2012          Today's Photo

 "Overcome"

 Hot gases resulting in a mineral flow have overwhelmed this once proud tree in Yellowstone National Park. At one time long ago it stood on level ground however as the geyser kept spewing it's flow, the hill was created engulfing the tree. The minerals and sediment create these wonderful colors which are now stand in stark contrast to the tree's skeleton.

 January 15, 2012              Today's Photo

 "Back Porch"

It's the end of a long day- - - let's go sit out on the back porch

January 12, 2011             Today's Photo

 "Ancient Stream"

What this scene may have looked like to the first explorers.

January 9, 2012            Today's Photo

 "Datura Blossom"

This beautiful flowering plant goes by several names - Devil's Weed and Moonflower are just a few. Although lovely to view it has a long history of causing delirious states and poisonings in uninformed users. Each blossom opens at night and withers and dies the next day.

 "Graceful to the End"

In a shadow filled canyon the late afternoon sun illuminates this once tall and stately cottonwood tree. It's vibrancy gone it stands beaten and exposed. However even in it's last days it presents us with a quite sense of gracefulness and dignity.