Ed Lehming Photography
From Where I Stand...
“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” ― Aristotle After thousands of years, the quote is still so appropriate. The outward appearance...
“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression...
“You might as well ask an artist to explain his art, or ask a poet to explain his poem. It defeats the purpose. The meaning is only clear thorough the search.” ...
“To those devoid of imagination a blank place on the map is a useless waste; to others, the most valuable part.” ― Aldo Leopold This part of the world looks like nothingness...
“Something will have gone out of us as a people if we ever let the remaining wilderness be destroyed … We simply need that wild country available to us, even if...
“… there’s a silent voice in the wilderness that we hear only when no one else is around. When you go far, far beyond, out across the netherlands of the Known,...
“We need the tonic of wildness…At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and...
“A cold wind was blowing from the north, and it made the trees rustle like living things.” ― George R.R. Martin Welcome to “Boreal Trails”. I thought I’d start the series off...
“Beneath the rust and grime which dulls the shine of our weathered hearts, joy patiently waits to be rediscovered” ― John Mark Green The Grand finale to the “Shift to Shiver” series...
“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.” ― Jim Bishop I enjoyed the variability of this image. The relatively sharp maple tree in the foreground is contrasted...
“It looked like the world was covered in a cobbler crust of brown sugar and cinnamon.” ― Sarah Addison Allen As autumn progresses, the brightness fades by degrees. To capture the stunning...
“There is October in every November and there is November in every December! All seasons melted in each other’s life!” ― Mehmet Murat Ildan As a start to a new series and...
“When our thoughts are unsettled and our inner world is in a muddle, we may sharpen our wits and try to recognize the invisible edges of our fractured stance. If we...
“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there...
Because forgiveness is like this: a room can be dank because you have closed the windows, you’ve closed the curtains. But the sun is shining outside, and the air is fresh...
“The only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle.” ― Jack Kornfield A simple title for a wondrous scene. One of innumerable scenes like it, along the...
“By walking on the right path, you create a golden fate for yourself and you also become a silver lining for the others!” ― Mehmet Murat Ildan I find myself frequently drawn...
“Let your light shine as an inspiration to humanity and BE THE REASON someone believes in the goodness of people.” ― Germany Kent This combination of colours make my heart soar. It’s...
“Living with love for all humankind and worshiping nature’s immense beauty cures heartache and restores bliss. Respecting the splendor of nature awakens us to the beauty inscribing our own humanity.” ― Kilroy...
“But give thanks, at least, that you still have Frost’s poems; and when you feel the need of solitude, retreat to the companionship of moon, water, hills and trees. Retreat, he...
“That quotation about not having time to stand and stare has never applied to me. I seem to have spent a good part of my life – probably too much –...
“All that glisters is not gold— Often have you heard that told.” – William Shakespeare Indeed, all that glitters is not gold, but often beautiful, nonetheless. These young poplars along the edge...
“The best part of the journey is the surprise and wonder along the way.” ― Ken Poirot The quote I chose for this image is quite simple, yet has such depth to...
“Art doesn’t give rise to anything in us that isn’t already there. It simply stirs our curious consciousness and sparks a fire that illuminates who we have always wanted to be.” ...
“… as we travel again between life and death, Waking and dream, blinking, while layers within layers, None better, none worse, unravel and knit up before us . . .” ― Jay...
“Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.” ― Lauren DeStefano...
“Hidden in the glorious wildness like unmined gold.” – John Muir Here we are, the end of October nearly upon us, and I’m out hiking in a tee shirt and shorts. The...
This is another impromptu iPhone abstraction. A quick hike today put me in a forest just past it’s prime, yet spectacular in late afternoon light. I would have ventured longer, but...
“A good roast of sun, it slows you, lets you relax–and out here if there’s anything wrong, you can see it coming with bags of time to do what’s next. This...
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