I have been adding words to pictures for a while now but am planning on do more series each year. The trick is to find the photographs and then write text off the cuff. I want to be spontaneous in the writing and the images instead of the the images and writing that take time and development.

The first image is of Lake Ray Hubbard, most likely on a ride home from a long day of work. When I was selling insurance, I drove many miles every day, as much as it was a job, it was wonderful to be out on the road. I find freedom and peace with the open road, although when your finances depend on selling, there is an added anxiety to the process.

This image is from my garden, I grow many different species of passiflora, this one is the maypop-it is a hardy vine that grows much like a weed. I love the flowers as they are so different than anything and they are connected to the passion of Christ, there is much symbolism.

This image is an homage to the road. I liked the darkness, it’s the end of the day out in some East Texas landscape. It is where I feel most at home besides being emerged in nature, the road is my happy place.

I’m planning on selling on my Etsy site, word art and other collaborations of words and pix, so stay tuned.

This is an image from Lake Ray Hubbard going into Rockwall. I liked the overwhelming storm and the highway disappearing into the distance. The meaning of the poem is how nature with all the strength can often be more kind then humanity and more merciful than the religions that man is involved in which often can be anything but humane-it’s the human factor that is the problem, not the belief.

For more images and a growing group of word art check out my website.