Communion with the Spirit of the Landscape (12/92)

In “Hope , Canyonlands, Utah” a leafy branch juts out of a shadowed crevice of a stone. The offshoots of the branch expose tawny, dry roots; however, the sunlight highlights the green leaves, which have miraculously grown from this barren rock. This manifestation of hopefulness seems to name itself, and inspires a belief in miracles to be a common theme for both nature and humanity.

PamelaMorganpic1990s I wrote this essay with the intentions to publish and support my friend, Pamela Morgan.