Perseverance

PerseveranceThe famous Wanaka Tree is such a beautiful metaphor of "Perseverance" and a belief in pure love under the infinite canopy of stars glowing above, there's this tenacious little tree persistent in his faithgrowing against all odds in the middle of a lake, persevering through all difficulties. trusting the waters will always nourish and not drown him, knowing he will continue to survive and endure even in times of high doubt, those scary times filled

while most of us are behind the wheel of a car

and the whole length of sky along the horizon lit up brightly yellow

Huge pulleys and belts spinning above and below are turning and churning to produce flour

Lorimar Winery Cabernet Sauvignon grapes California Vintage SPRING

on an remote tropical island

i chose to use the

Oregon (and it's NOT That Tree captured so famously by Peter Lik either)

On a recent surf trip to the remote islands of the Mentawais

Then it happened

i often use as many as four filters at time

I strive for my message today in its entirety to be hopeful

his expressions in his paintings