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Breaking of the Shell

February 5, 2013 by 7 Comments
Seeds in the Desert

Seeds in the Desert © 2013 Bo Mackison

Your pain is the breaking of the shell
that encloses your understanding.

Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that its
heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain.

And could you keep your heart in wonder
at the daily miracles of your life, your pain
would not seem less wondrous than your joy…

~ Kahlil Gibran

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Bo Mackison is a photographer and owner of Seeded Earth Studio LLC. She is exploring creative photography, poetry, and emotion in a new series featuring desert botanicals.

 

 

 

 

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About Bo Mackison

I'm a photographer, book-artist, traveler, naturalist, and creator of the Contemplative Creatives Journey, An Online Workshop and Community and Desert Wisdom Cards and Workshops. Though often not well known, I find the desert a welcoming place - a healing space. Its mysteries and gifts transformed me several years ago. Since that first encounter, I return again and again to fill my well in what most people think of as a desolate region. I'd love to share my desert discoveries and wisdom with you. Please subscribe to receive my five part mini email course The Gifts of the Desert. It's my gift to you.

Comments

  1. Sue Fox says
    February 5, 2013 at 11:53 pm

    Thank you for publising image and words, very emotive! x

    Reply
  2. Gandalf says
    February 6, 2013 at 7:37 am

    wonderful and quote

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  3. Debi says
    February 8, 2013 at 6:18 am

    I love Gibran and adore this photograph, Bo. The colors and details are exquisite!

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    • Bo Mackison says
      February 10, 2013 at 7:28 am

      I’m having lots of fun with this kind of stylized photo. The desert has such intense light and stark lines — these photos seem to capture that.

      Reply
  4. Molly says
    March 11, 2013 at 4:24 pm

    This is such a unique photo. Very nice! And the quote is very moving!

    Reply

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