“The appearance of things changes according to the emotions; and thus we see magic and beauty in them, while the magic and beauty are really in ourselves.” ― Khalil Gibran

Often when around still waters I am at peace with the world, myself, and my emotions. In these precious moments, I am drawn to changing my perspective of life and capturing the unique reflections of the world around me, for in that reflective perspective change I find new magic and beauty. And in retrospect, I also eventually realize that to discover such magic and beauty is really just a new reflection and discovery of my inner-self.

Photographed at one of the Clark Lakes within the Ansel Adams Wilderness area of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountain range.