Shadow Leaves

"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves." -- Buddha The shadows of leaves on a hot summer day at Mauthe Lake Recreation Area, Kettle Moraine North State Forest, Wisconsin. Copyright 2018 Scott Norris Photography scottnorrisphotography.com

“We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.” — Buddha

A Place to Sit 2

A Place to Sit 1

“The human body has two ends on it: one to create with and one to sit on. Sometimes people get their ends reversed. When this happens they need a kick in the seat of the pants.” –Theodore Roosevelt

Mirror Lake

Mirror Lake

I spent this past weekend camping in Mirror Lake State Park near Lake Delton, Wisconsin.   The leaves are changing but probably a week or two away from peak autumn color.

Waiting for the River

Waiting for the River

“He who postpones the hour of living is like the rustic waiting for the river to run out before he crosses.” –Horace

The Switch

The Switch

“People are so busy dreaming the American Dream, fantasizing about what they could be or have a right to be, that they’re all asleep at the switch.” –Florence King

Eternally Spinning

Eternally Spinning

“To believe in luck, you must believe that the universe is a roulette wheel and that instead of paying out to us what we have earned, it pays out only what it wishes. But it is not a spinning wheel of chance, it is a work of art, complete and framed by eternity.” –from “Innocence”… Continue reading Eternally Spinning

Orange Against Green

Orange Against Green

Outside of the water droplets on the edge of this lily,  it was the contrast of the orange against green that first caught my eye.