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PHOTO ESSAY - PLACES OUT OF TIME


"The beautiful transition of time across seasons"
                            ​Photo by Amee Shah                        

Nature and Time
by  Amee Shah

Different facets of the  beauty of nature's interaction with time
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Shades of Time
This photo illustrates the beautiful transition of time across seasons, green glory of summer morphing into rust and brown fall, golden promise in the background, and fallen leaves heralding the losses of winter.
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Time in Limbo
This photo evokes a wistful wonderment for the millions of eggs caught and suspended in the fragile yet firm web of life.

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 Drinking of Time
This photo captured a sweet moment of a dancing dragonfly drinking from a waterlily petal, a moment of nourishment and joy!

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Cradled in Time
This gentle visual showcases the beauty of a southern magnolia flower and how it cradles the pistils and holds them a moment longer before releasing to winds and birds. 

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Time Captured
This photo shows a perfectly timed sunset peeking between windows of a bridge. It makes one wonder: If we trap the sun in a perfect portal, will it freeze the day? Can time be captured by pinning the sun?

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​Amee Shah (PoetessDrAmeeShah) is a university professor and research scientist. She finds poetry and art to not only be personal expressions and medium to process her connection with the natural world, but also a powerful way to plug into the spiritual realm and receive gifts of wonder and awe, gratitude, a sense of abundance, and profound insights and creativity that further allow her to bring back into her work of teaching, coaching, and counseling. She has her first book of poetry published and received with wide interest. Her book is titled, Becoming the Light: From Angst to Awakening, available on Amazon.
Other works in this issue:
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​Sing Your Own Song of Seasons

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