Eyes Wide Open

Great masses of people these days live out their lives in a dull and loveless stupor. Sensitive persons find our inartistic manner of existence oppressive and painful, and they withdraw from sight… I believe what we lack is joy. The ardor that a heightened awareness imparts to life, the conception of life as a happy thing, as a festival… But the high value put upon every minute of time, the idea of hurry-hurry as the most important objective of living, is unquestionably the most dangerous enemy of joy.  - Hermann Hesse

During my morning run, a mist bow followed my progress. The sea and sky continued as my companions

Hermann Hesse requests, "Accustom yourself every morning to look for a moment at the sky and suddenly you will be aware of the air around you, the scent of morning freshness that is bestowed on you between sleep and labor. You will find every day that the gable of every house has its own particular look, its own special lighting. Pay it some heed if you will have for the rest of the day a remnant of satisfaction and a touch of coexistence with nature."

I discover delights during communication with nature. My iPhone collaborates with art and joy combined.

Discover possibilities with eyes wide open. As Hesse said, "From there on to the fully trained artistic eye is the smaller half of the journey; the principal thing is the beginning, the opening of the eyes."