“Standing Watch”


Standing Watch © 2016

Sometimes,
I dream that I am a tree.
Big and tall for all to see.
Day by day I stand and stand.
Birds’ nests I could hold in my hand.
All whilst I just stand.
Watching the world go by with a bird in my hand.
There is beauty in a tree.
Can you see?

~dlw, jr.


Image: This photograph was captured back in 2016 during my first drive along Hawaii’s Hana Highway which curves along the coast of the island of Maui. We took the time to stop and wander the trails in search of nature’s beauty and waterfalls. We found both in droves. (Bonus – on this trip to Maui we bumped into @lawschoolexpert and managed to coordinate a dinner together on the island.) How did I get so lucky?

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Camera settings: 4.13mm | f2.2 | ISO: 50 | Shutter: 1/30 sec