MEIKLEJOHNS BAY, NEW ZEALAND

Saturated in the color of a jewel; the movement; the study of contrasts; How can this sky and the light in this body of water be in the same space?! Mesmerizes me…

MOONLIGHT BEACH – ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA

Imagine all that we know that always is, such as the waves on this Pacific coast. Every single solitary one builds, peaks, falls, crawls up the sand as far as its energy of the day allows, before receding back into the sea to disperse. Always. Guaranteed. One after the other. Never ceasing. Ever.

SEABLUFFE – LEUCADIA, CALIFORNIA

Highest tide, fiercely relentless. Exhilarating and even a little frightening. This beach that has been home to me for over 44 years is unfamiliar, yet still home.

GLENORCHY, NEW ZEALAND

Welcome respite in the midst of off road wandering on a hot summer February day. Dusty shoes & sweaty socks – off with them! Immerse for a few moments in the contrasting of sensations. The water is alive, COLD, meditative. Refreshed and almost satisfying. Dusty shoes and sweaty socks replace the bliss. Onward.

STANISLAUS RIVER AT BOARDS CROSSING – DORRINGTON, CALIFORNIA

I sat on the rock and under the intense heat of the midday mountain summer sun, lusting over how incredible the water would feel – if only I had my swimsuit. The pull of the craved sensations was too strong though, and in I went. Completely satisfying, and one luxurious moment of my summer of ‘19!

LAKE WANAKA, NEW ZEALAND

A lone weary willow stands submerged in this unique scene – water – standing and alive, through the pebbles down into soil. Nourished, sustained, protected amidst the Southern Alps.

TAMAN MUMBAL – BALI, INDONESIA

Purification. Transforming of body, soul and spirit. Receive the cold, sacred living water pouring down over you. Believe.

JATILUWIH RICE FIELDS – BALI, INDONESIA

Rice immersed in the fields of still water. Essential; food producing; life sustaining.

L’A BOMIE – ULUWATU, INDONESIA

The shimmer of the water under the lights completes the ambience of the rhythm of reggae and effects of late night tequila. Intoxicating. Why didn’t we stay and dance all night – as the water did?!

THE DUBAI MALL – DUBAI, UAR

The cascade of water drops four stories behind the stationary sculpted divers and is what brings this art installation to life. To see it and to hear it is to feel it; and the experience is complete.

 GUALALA, CALIFORNIA

A goodbye wave before I turned to the east and drove away. So long, my beloved Pacific – I know you and I’ll miss you, and I anticipate our reunion!

TENNESSEE RIVER – KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE

To be carried along towards home after a day out in the sea air. Ahhhh….quiet, calm, soothing in that satisfied pairing of exhaustion & peace.

DUPONT STATE FOREST FALLS – ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA

The infinite power! This is the same element that’s in your glass of water! Hard for me to fathom this miracle.

FOLLY BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA

The shore of an ocean is my touchstone. In this moment, 2,500 miles, 123 days of diverse, immense beauty separated me from my Pacific. Unexpected relief washes over me in this moment. I breathe differently, more fully at the ocean.

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

The serenity of water at the end of a day completes this moment of quiet romance. Drawing these young lovers up close – to each other and to the water.

MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE – WASHINGTON, D.C.

Come here and rest after your inescapable stark experience upstairs. Breathe. Meditate. Reflect. Listen. Receive. Begin anew. DO BETTER.