DRMeyer Art and Photography

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” – Albert Camus

#environment #ecology #nature #naturephotography #visualhaiku #pnw #contemplative #simplicity #zenmoment #mindful #naturalworld #pnwphotography #trees #naturebrilliance #natureisart #fallcolors #autumn #maple

Look up, look down. Left and right. Frontwards and behind...beauty is everywhere, even if #fall colors are not yet here. So, the takeway is this- sniff the breezes, slow down, take a sit, and taste the sweetness of what's around you. #environment #ecology #PNW #zenmoment #optoutside #wander

Review. Assess. Rejuvenate. Restore. Refresh. Rosh Hashanah 2025. That was my theme as I quietly hiked around Round Lake following a reflective morning. Big plans await me in this next year. May all of you have a Sweet New Year.

#roshhashanah #environment #ecology #wander #zenmoment #optoutside

Seeking some reflective time this afternoon, I naturally went to the #forest. It's dry out there, but a change in the weather signals a slow pivot to fall. The pond #frogs were quietly checking me out as I picked blackberries next to the Wapato plants. #ecology #environment #nature #optoutside

My old stomping grounds in the 1980s... I used to live in Price UT

Language does shape perception. Maybe tall was not the best choice, but the quote seemed to fit the moment for me.

Similar to author & environmentalist, Henry David #Thoreau who said, "I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees".

Thank you for your thought provoking remarks🙌

No no...this is not a physical thing at all. Mental state of mind. I have been vertically challenged all my life. Lol

Superlative...it is uplifting

Its something indescribable what the forest does to me when I walk its trails...its deep in my soul

"Today I have grown taller from walking with the trees."- Karle Wilson Baker

#momentofclarity #PNW #naturephotography #environment #naturalpattens #zenmoment #getoutside #thegreatoutdoors #lookup #visualhaiku #summer #forest #tree #zenmoment #optoutside #ecology

"despite knowing
they won’t be here for long
they still choose to live
their brightest lives".

- sunflowers

Rupi Kaur

#naturescape #nature #summer #environment #contemplative #simplicity #ecology #sunflower #zenmoment #miksang #minimalism #mindful #eyeswideopen #visualhaiku #lookup #PNW

Many many thanks and glad I can inspire you!

"I suddenly realized I was in California. Warm, palmy air—air you can kiss—and palms". -Jack Kerouac, "On the Road".

#sunset #nature #zenmoment #california #contemplative #minimal #mindful #visualhaiku #natureisart #sandiego #optoutside #palm #ontheroad #jackkerouac #sunsetphotography #environment

"All of a sudden I had the revelation of how enchanting my pond was."- Claude Monet

Wapato on ponds edge and bullfrog bubbles make a serene scene...

#nature #summer #visualhaiku #pnw #zenmoment #ecology #reflection #optoutside #pond #monet #environment

Acorns are dropping in the neighborhood park again. The squirrels are at it... around here, it means it's harvest time, as is the case in #August even with humans... #autumn is coming, so watch your head under the oak trees!

#ecology #seasons #squirrel #nature #urban #environment #acorn

“To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude.” –Jeanne Moreau

Sand in my toes, beach on the brain in #SanDiego, California. August 2025

#nature #ecology #pattern #abstract #zenmoment #california #contemplative #minimal #visualhaiku #beach #optoutside

Thanks Greg!

"I need the sea because it teaches me."- Pablo Neruda

Your moment of zen...Windansea Beach, La Jolla, San Diego, CA. 8.5.25

#nature #naturephotography #zenmoment #california #contemplative #pabloneruda #mindfulness #visualhaiku #beach #sandiegolife #surfing #naturephotography #sunset

Spores that bring life. The Pacific Northwests iconic Bracken Fern in late summer. Spores or sori assemble, ready to spread on the wind.

#environment #forest #PNW #nature #visualhaiku #summer #fern #spores #zenmoment #ecology

"The spiral is a spiritualized circle. In the spiral form, the circle, uncoiled, has ceased to be vicious; it has been set free."- Vladimir Nabikov

Calla Lily in monochrome exemplifies the Fibonacci sequence in its natural splendor

#fibonacci #nature #ecology #bnw #monochrome #flower #spiral

“She was like a hibiscus flower, she looked attractive in all seasons” – Unknown

#wildflower #nature #summer #naturephotography #zen #pnw #contemplative #simplicity #ecology #hibiscus #zenmoment #mindfulphotography #mindfulness #visualhaiku #naturebrilliance #optoutside #hibiscusflower #flower

In the blink of an eye. A favorite neighborhood #magnolia tree that I await every year for its magical beauty. In a period of 48 hours, the #blossom opens, buzzing bees descend, and then thats it

#naturescape #nature #summer #contemplative #zenmoment #visualhaiku #environment #ecology #macro

Its an ornamental type of lavender 💜

"Every particular in nature, a leaf, a drop, a crystal, a moment of time is related to the whole, and partakes of the perfection of the whole."- Ralph Waldo Emerson

#naturescape #patternsinnature #nature #spring #naturephotography #leaf #environment #simplicity #raindrop #rain #zenmoment

"If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere."- Vincent Van Gogh

In late spring, blooms aren't just in the forest but in our neighborhoods. I am grateful for others who tend their yards and create #joy as I take my daily walks.

#flower #naturescape #nature #spring #zen #PNW #vangogh

I go hike in Southwest Washington.

Yesterday was National Trails Day. Who was I to argue? Twist my arm... I just had to go to my happy place. And so did quite a few other happy, well-adjusted people with smiles on their faces.

#environment #nationtrailsday #ecology #nature #washingtonstate #pnw #hike #wander #zenmoment

"green leaves, foreshadow, of sword-like regalia… lily buds unsheathed - dainty pastels of yellow, purple, pink and lavender". Kim Rodrigues 

Calla Lily in its resplendent, sensual, after rain glow.

#flower #callalily #raindrops #closeup #nature #environment #visualhaiku #zenmoment

On the #forest trail, I passed pond turtles and croaking bullfrogs. I picked some sweet #salmonberries and popped them in my mouth. Looking skyward and down at the new field #daisies, the essence of this day had a sense of #spring winding down and early #summer settlling in.

#environment #ecology

Thank you Linda🙌