I am immensely grateful for any instant that I am conscious of this ability to witness this intricate and dynamic web of forms, color, movement, stillness, destruction, creation, thoughts and feelings that we call existence

Nature brings this realization again and again to the forefront of my mind

All the animals, insects, plants, rocks, and all forms of earth, fire, air, and water, they are inseparable from our human being

We are one because we cannot exist without them

Yet, only we can know and think of the existence of them all

Using a camera inspires me to seek and witness these miracles of existence

Most importantly is being there

There is planning, there is seeking, there is watching, there is waiting, and there's always at least a bit of the rabbit's luck

When everything comes together and reveals a moment of magic

Sometimes, the moment is so awesome, I nearly forget to press the button

Because I feel fully present

I feel lucky to be here

I realize that the long chain of events cycling through joy and suffering, ease and struggle, those in my lifeline and those in the billions of years before me, all connect to and lead up to this place

To this moment

In that fraction of a second it takes to open and close the shutter, I'm trying to capture a taste of this experience

A memento for myself and for sharing with other humans being

Those who understand

What it means to be alive and conscious

To open the eyes and the mind

And let the universe flow in

To watch the dance of light and darkness under the sun and moon

To witness an instant that will never happen the same way again

And be grateful that we are here to see it now

The Rabbit Dreams of Reality

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