Drawn on Water - III. Melody of Silence

Bear River MBR, October 2026

Generally, life is good.

Drawn on Water - II. The Chaos

 

Bear River MBR, October 2026

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Nature is a living paradox—wild and chaotic up close, yet deeply elegant and serene when viewed from afar.

Generally, life is good.

Drawn on Water

Bear River MBR, October 2026

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Yesterday morning, I visited  the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. It greeted me with silence interrupted only by the intermittent, unmistakable song of blackbirds. 

Immediately upon arrival, I was strucked by aquatic plants and their clear,  mirror-like reflections cutting across the surface in stark, calligraphic lines—so graphic and deliberate they demanded a pause. 

Standing there by the edge of the water, watching nature ink its own designs across the surface, a new series, Drawn on Water, was born.

Generally, life is good.

Echoes of July

 

Huntsville, Pineview reservoir,  July 2026

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In July, the Pineview reservoir was wonderful and calm. 

Today, I barely dare to return to these shores. Drained to its depths, the reservoir is almost empty and awaits when underwater pipes will be replaced. 

I hold onto the hope that come spring, mountain snowmelt will fill the reservoir once more, welcoming back the pelicans, ospreys, and other birds.

Generally, life is good.