He Came As A Witness To Testify To The Light Art

When you pass through the waters,
    I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
    they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
    you will not be burned;
    the flames will not set you ablaze.

make a scene with the ocean fish and then a phoenix
house with front view
This day, though, I hiked another autumn wood.  Eastern Europe ancient; overgrown.  So thick the view was dark at just a few feet off the path.  All red and yellow; orange and brown, a million trees, each one in blazing preparation for long, frozen winter.  I cannot but recall my friend’s words, lasting long, though he did not, and the instant truth that follows.  Looking upward at the fiery canopy, matched against the bright cerulean sky beyond, I embrace autumn!  Winter surely comes one day, but spring beyond.  I have a winter to prepare for, but it is not yet.
urban street with city activity
portrait of two people together
serene landscape with mountains and water
animal standing in natural pose
wide landscape with natural scenery
still life with everyday objects
wide landscape with natural scenery
house with front view
Now, those captains must learn what the river will do
when it makes that great turn out of sight.
How it dashes them up on the rocks of the shore
How it spins to the left and the right.
It beats them and breaks them and crushes their pride
Leaves them dizzy and sick and all jumbled inside
‘til they’ve all but forgotten that glorious ride
lying flat on their deck in the sun.
There they lie, drying out in the sun.

As you round the point where the river was bent
and survey the great wideness ahead,
you can see all those captains alone on their decks,
beat and broken and very near dead.
Then the current takes hold and there’s naught you can do
as it drags you down into its maw.
Headed straight for those rocks, you make ready to crash
but at last, you rise up, roll and yaw.

Going back and away, then forward again,
fearing each time, the rocks will prevail!
You’re trapped in a cycling, circling tide,
in an eddy withstanding a gale.
But each time you circle that great whirling tide
and you’ve not hit the rocks or been thrown to the side
and you’re kept from the falls, cascading and wide,
for the eddy’s small mercy give praise.
Give the merciful currents your praise!
serene landscape with mountains and water
serene landscape with mountains and water
serene landscape with mountains and water
A koi pond seen from above, orange and white koi fish swimming among lily pads, clear water with subtle ripples, fallen cherry blossom petals floating on the surface, dappled sunlight
still life with everyday objects
house with front view
wide landscape with natural scenery
A young couple with two children stand in front of a wall-sized world map, facing the map.  The young father is interested in Africa.  The young mother is wearing a backpack and one of the children is a baby that she's carrying in her arms.
2 young couples with children stand in front of a wall-sized world map, facing the map.  One young father is talking to the other and they are interested in Africa.  One young mother is wearing a backpack and the other has a baby that she's carrying in her arms.  An older couple stand nearby
Cinematic Nature Photography, Golden Hour Backlighting, Macro Details. A breathtaking, wide-angle landscape photograph of a sprawling, lush field completely carpeted in thick  clover captured at the precise moment of sunrise.

The Light: The sun is just cresting the horizon directly ahead, casting intensely warm, golden rays of light that backlight the scene. Every individual clover leaf and flower head is rim-lit, making them appear Almost translucent and glowing against the light. Long, dramatic shadows stretch toward the viewer.

The Atmosphere & Texture: Heavy morning dew clings to every surface, creating thousands of tiny, sparkling droplets that catch the rising sun like jewels. Soft, low-lying ground mist weaves through the distant parts of the field and along an old wooden fenceline in the background, softening the horizon.

The Composition: The focus is razor-sharp in the immediate foreground, showing the intricate textures of the wet leaves and petals, while the background dissolves into a warm, hazy, golden glow. The air feels cool and fresh.
a man sitting on a chair with a turtle on his shoulders
still life with everyday objects
wide landscape with natural scenery
wide landscape with natural scenery
“If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her; Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.” (Deuteronomy 22:23-24, KJV)
portrait of two people together
portrait of two people together
still life with everyday objects
still life arrangement of fruits and flowers
portrait of a person with expressive eyes
portrait of a person with expressive eyes
house with front view
An indoor scene in at home.  A Mom and Dad sit on the bed with their little girl, who is smiling.  The mood is warm and secure.  The little girl is about 10 years old.  She's contented.  Dad is about to tell a story.
In the style of Franz Marc, create a horse startled from his rest. The horse is in a grassy field, fenced, with mountains in the background. The horse is a light tan with dark mane. The horse is sensitive to a coyote nearby, emerging from a stand of Ponderosa pines. The atmosphere is quiet and calm with some morning fog misting around.
In the style of Franz Marc, create a horse startled from his rest. The horse is in a grassy field, fenced, with mountains in the background. The horse is a light tan with dark mane. The horse is sensitive to a coyote nearby, emerging from a stand of Ponderosa pines. The atmosphere is quiet and calm with some morning fog misting around.
a statue of a man holding a sword and shield
a statue of a man holding a sword and shield
a painting of a man with his hands behind his back
a painting of a man holding a ball
a painting of a man holding a ball