LAND ETHIC - “enlarges the boundaries of the community to include soils, waters, plants, and animals, or collectively: the land.”

The Land Ethic by Aldo Leopold

This series was created in response to my lifelong love affair with nature, Aldo Leopold’s essay The Land Ethic, and the Japanese concept "mottainai” or zero waste living. Like other conservation conscious folk, I am alarmed at the rate in which wild places and natural resources are being struck down and trampled for profit.

Even though the photos in this collection document various landscapes, this series is not documentary photography. Instead the idea is to capture the essence of the landscape in a more dream-like manner, with intention to connect the viewer to the essences or soul of the landscape.

When our viewpoint shifts from seeing nature as a consumable product for profit to seeing nature as an extension of ourselves, we not only make different decisions on what we purchase, we also see ourselves differently. We no longer are individuals facing the world alone through our own strength. Our community is extended beyond homosapiens to include the land, plants, animals, collectively the environment which is the source of our wellbeing. The viewer is invited to see nature as an extension of themself.

The goal for this body of work is to raise funds for environmental non-profits that strive to protect natural resources through education, land acquisition, and habitat restoration.

You are Never Alone

The tree is your companion -
Touch her and she will share her inner strength and stillness with you

Seeking your attention -
The birds cry out as they fly over you

The land longs for the caress of your bare feet

Water travels thousands of miles -
Just to see your reflection

Earth longs to have your love -
You are never alone

Project consists of photos created by using intentional camera movement, slow shutter speed, and multi-exposures blended in camera. Print sizes are 12 x 16