Hiking on the Mt Wilson trail afforded views of the Angeles National Forest receding into the distance. The trees crisscross lines caught my eye as did the atmospheric hazing caused by the sun setting in the background. I suppose the heavy particulate count in the air above Los Angeles may have had something to do with the lighting. Ahh smog! I suppose part of a photographers job is finding some sense of beauty in everything.

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A few weeks ago I was hiking through the Angeles National Forest and came across this scene. The sun was setting and we had just passed this point while hiking and I turned and saw these beautiful trails of light sifting through the trees. Making a black and white image of it felt natural as it really brought out the contrast in the light.

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Recently, I worked on a project with a friend of mine, Victor Byrd of Long Beach Mediation. He is a musician and practices Vipassana meditation. He composed a piece for piano and asked me to provide some imagery for it. After looking through my pictures for a while I settled on some images from my Motion series. To me it captured the notion of being in the moment, by watching the moment, as it passes by. I'm not an expert on the subject by any stretch of the imagination, so I'd recommend reading a bit more on the subject if you are interested, but I have practiced it and these images felt right for the project.

The lyrics to the chant translate roughly as:

OM: Salutation to the Teacher (Guru) within, He is Siva (auspiciousness); The embodiment of Existence/Knowledge/Bliss.

He is free from world consciousness, Peaceful without support, And self-effulgent.

According to Victor "satchidananda is the word Hindu's use to describe our essence - what we are really. Sat = Being, Chit = Intelligence, Ananda = Bliss or Joy."

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