In Gratitude: Morning Meditation

3,211 x 4,194 pixels Canon EOS 5D mkiv Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM ProArt

Image by: David Lennard

On an afternoon hike in the wilderness, I headed towards an old juniper tree for some relief from the sun, and to take a few minutes for my afternoon meditation - something I do twice a day, to recenter if necessary, or simply relax the mind.

As I approached the juniper, these cairns came into view. I sat here admiring the beauty for a while, then closed my eyes and focussed on my breath. 15 minutes later I opened my eyes, feeling full of energy and completely refreshed. This was just as well as it was quite a hike back to the car and I was running low on water.

I returned the next morning to take this photograph.