Doug’s Blog
Memory Artforms
Memories are like art. You can't change what's already on the canvas, but meanings can change over time with maturity, insight and grace. The growth in our lives causes us to redefine the past in ways that are less hurtful. Looking back doesn't have to be a...
Let’s Walk
West Elk Mountains, ColoradoI’ll walk this path, rather than drive, to feel the earth beneath my feet –soft moist soil, grasssolid immovable rockcrackling twigs andcrispy fallen leavesI want to hear the sounds of the forest, not the engine of my car –rushing breezes...
Moose Wrestling
WyomingPractice sparring for next year's rut between two young bull moose.
Smoothing the Hardness
"Sense how Even the smooth stones ache With stories of their own In the shuddering light of day." ~Scott Hastie St. Elmo, ColoradoI lost a dear friend to covid yesterday. After I hung up the phone from hearing the shocking news from her broken-hearted husband, I began...
It’s here…now what
The circle of life continues to spin, whether we like it or not. Change happens…whether we like it or not. The passing season gives way to the coming season, whether we like it or not. Therein is a problem. We insist on liking/disliking, judging good from bad,...
Pronghorn in Profile
As common as they are, no trip across the prairie is complete without seeing the pronghorn. They bring a distinctively wild feel to the sprawling grasslands. You might see one, ten, or thirty. Last week I saw a group of at least a hundred, which is the largest group...
Champagne Mist
“you make autumn misttaste like champagneand turn winter raininto the elixir of life itself.”~ Sanober Khan Mt. Magazine, ArkansasThis was my first time to photograph fall in Arkansas, and what a special treat it was. Arkansas has done a wonderful job creating state...
Irresistible Radiance
Irresistible is the beautyand radiance is the glowof a kind andgentle heart… ~DGR
Beauty, Life Leading
“I am hopeful because love overflows from my heart. Gratitude for beauty and life leads my way.”~ Bryant McGill, Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life Alum Cove, Arkansas
Cultivate Gratitude
“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Oklahoma DougArt
Upbeat Views
As light pierces into darkness, new thoughts take over in the mind and allow upbeat views to gain power if we are open to them. ~DGR Guanella, Colorado
What sparks your joy?
Don’t ever lose touch with whatever it is that sparks your joy, no matter what. This moose is mine, yours could be very different, but go there as often as you can. Do it for yourself. Do it for me. Do it for everyone you know and meet because the last thing the world...