I've been thinking about about the tie ins between photography and spirituality lately.  Perhaps because when I don't have a chance to go out and photograph, I feel that something is missing.

Going out is an important component to the photography and the connection to spirituality.  When I am outside and happening about those wonderful pieces of serendipity that catch my eye and then my camera, there are times when I do indeed feel a spiritual connection.  There is a sense of wonder and awe and a feeling of how magnificent the world around me is.

On this day in early September, I didn't expect to see any color.  But the stunning reds of these leaves caught me in their tracks.  I knew I had to take a photo today, because soon these colorful leaves will be gone.  An ephemeral moment which causes you to look long and hard because the moment won't last.

Often, it's finding those little things.  Going out and looking for expression of minimalism can cause me to think deeply about simplicity and beauty.  On another occasion I might try to find things that represent chaos in some way; some pattern in nature that is broken.  Like the insect damage on these leaves, where typical vein patterns are broken or distorted; not perfect anymore.

And sometimes I don't even have to go out.  It's right in front of me, on my bedroom window.  Looking intently at me.  And there is my special discovery of the day.