Project Athena - 104 (Black & White)

Later Summer Flowers

“By all these lovely tokens
September days are here,
With summer’s best of weather
And autumn’s best of cheer.”
— Helen Hunt Jackson

White and green against a contrasting brown stained fence this Butterfly Bush is new to our landscaping a. I am loving that late summer fragrant blooms, hope you do too.

Butterfly Bush

Nikon D3200 • Nikon 55-200mm lens • 200mm • F5.6 • 1/60s • ISO 400

Project Athena - Day 103 (Black & White)

Meet Murphey

This is my neighbor's hot rod, man toy. It's a 1972 SS Chevelle, souped up for racing and louder than a fighter jet on take off. My neighbor calls him "Murphey" as though he he had the personality of a mild mannered accountant. The tire tracks in the drive way suggest something just the opposite. I personally have named him "The Beast" because I can hear him coming into the neighborhood while he is still a mile away.

I may not appreciate what is under the hood that makes this car so bad ass, but I love his lines and his shiny chrome. More than that, I love that it is black and white.

72' SS Chevelle

Nikon D3200 • Nikon 18-55mm lens • 18mm • F10 • 1/125s • ISO 400

Project Athena - Day 102 (Black & White)

Lady and the Hawk

“Beating your wings and feathers,
You broke free from this cage.”
— Rumi

The hawk is a magnificent bird of prey, so powerful and watchful. It brings the medicine of clear vision, wisdom, focus and freedom. Whenever I see a hawk soaring in the sky or observing the world from its high perch, I feel a sense of protection. I am gently reminded to examine my own life, to circle over it with keenness and intuition.

For me, Hawk represent the quality of a brave heart. To be willing to look at a situation from a heightened perspective before making decisions not only takes courage, but patience and confidence as well.

Whenever I see a hawk, it is my signal to take a moment and connect with the spirit world, to listen for any messages and to be ruthlessly honest with myself on all matters of the soul's purpose here.

Red Tail Hawk

Nikon D3200 • Nikon 55-200mm lens • 90mm • F5.6 • 1/50s • ISO 800