Balance in Ensenada - Oct 2009

Blance in Santorini - Nov 2009

WOW! log in and read about the "Thera Eruption" and you will have a small idea of the significance behind this spiritually charged place! Please click upon the image to view it full sized.

A lot of times the act of balancing one stone (myself) upon another as it's base (higher power) is accomplished in minutes. However, occasionally a vibe takes over and envelopes the enirety of my being, leaving me emotionally full and spiritually charged. It is in these moments where this rewarding little excercize proves to be a true gift. Santorini is such a place and I cannot wait to visit again. To my Minoan hosts..., thank you for the warm welcome! 

Balance in Cabo San Lucas - May 2010
This curious fellow was quite interested in my fifteen minute effort to find the balance.
additonally, I could swear that he was actually sorry to see me go.... He watched as I walked away and then foucused upon the moment created before jumping back into the water.
It is indeed all about brief encounters in places of special significance which may never be seen again, but with balance will never be forgotten.

Half Moon Bay - Feb 2010

Balance in Joshua Tree - Feb 2010

Wow, standing atop one the highest points of the Greek island of Santorini lives amazing history, and I discovered it while staying overnight at a hotel at it's base awaiting a ship!
The Ancient Ruins of Thira date back to the 8th Century BC, and inlcude primarilly Hellenistic ruins, but also Byzantine and Roman ruins as well.
As I stood there, I could feel a vibe that only comes from a deep historically significant place. In fact, the oldest I have ever explored. I was amazed also at the deep respect of this place, as sightseers are almost completely free to explore ruins almost three thousand years old.
The stones upon which I balanced this carefully chosen rock may be part of a once much greater task, but are more than likely simply stones removed during excavation.
I could not help but feel small and insignificant as I balanced a stone which has seen countless wars, weather of all kinds, been burned, trampled upon, tossed, tumbled and then left alone. Imaagine the stories witnessed.
When I got back to the bottom an almost half hour hike (it took three times that to get up) I could faintly see that my moment in this amazing history still stood, (this is the rule of all balance, it must stand until you are long gone).
This may one of my favorite most respected places.

Del Ray Beach, Florida

What was and is especially remarkable about this place is the wealth of igneous rock, or at least to my limited expreience in Geology , what appears to be volcanic igneous rock.
It is hard, pitted and carved out by millions of years of erosion and offers fodder for the easily distracted and curious.
What I loved about this place, is that although I have seen prettier beaches, this particular frame was amazing, so I had to capture it.
The double! And it didn't move until, I assume, long after I was gone.