by Bela Johnson | Jul 30, 2019 | gardening, Hawaii, nature, philosophy, photography, Uncategorized
The world cries out for Mother; fast food and high heels can never get us back to hands in earth, in soil, rich firmament above, dark umber below; heads in a clear azure sky and feet on the goodness of ground; On the ground we may feel, can sense a pulsing heartbeat,...
by Bela Johnson | Jul 24, 2019 | Hawaii, inspiration, nature, philosophy, Uncategorized
Hold onto the preciousness of this day, squeeze it until dawn breaks, fanning out like silvery wings of a hawk circling overhead, spreading a watercolor morning across misty skies, eggs cracked into creamy melted butter in a hot silvery pan; Hold fast, wind sweeping...
by Bela Johnson | Jun 11, 2019 | gardening, Hawaii, lifestyle, nature, photography, Uncategorized
Sitting still always an option, gazing at mellow reflections, morning light on old fir flooring burnished by the feet of generations; yet compelled, ever coaxed out of doors and into an emerald wonderland punctuated by floral scents and hues, exuberant birdsong,...
by Bela Johnson | May 29, 2019 | gardening, Hawaii, lifestyle, nature, perspective, photography, Uncategorized
Shower trees quiver blossoms of shell pink or flaxen yellow with ivory struck through, sucking up abundant rainwater, tips a brand new green in these late spring days; shooting ever upward, obscuring, as originally planned, any traces of power lines stretched between...
by Bela Johnson | Apr 4, 2019 | gardening, Hawaii, inspiration, lifestyle, nature, Uncategorized
There is green, and then there is the delicate curled chartreuse ribs of a fern frond as sunlight trips fantastic through the rhythm and hum of a late afternoon, busiest time of day for folding in fragments of lost time in preparation for the long shadows of impending...
by Bela Johnson | Mar 27, 2019 | Hawaii, inspiration, musings, nature, perspective, Uncategorized
When the silver spool of dawn unravels in languorous wisps, as clouds unfurl low and wide in the overhead sky, my gaze sweeps broadly and what I behold is the artist’s palette come to life, a masterpiece with every dawning and dusky day while the earth spins...
