Adaptation

Opportunity to adapt each moment in process of adding color to tattoo.

Adaptation

5/30/12

Nature does this,

as do

humans,

for better, worse,

though former

flourishes,

the latter endures

having little

faith,

trying to survive,

with small

beliefs kept in box

creating false

security,

forgetting constant renewal

is 'self

care',

through cycles of

sprouting to

compost,

rooted in Earth,

reaching toward

Sun,

Life invites relaxed

stretching and

adaptation.

Getting There

A wee obstacle to avoid when rafting the Tuolumne River in California.

Getting There

5/29/12

Is half the

fun, probably

all,

when inviting courage,

calm, humor,

love,

to anything new

that challenges

equanimity,

the often elusive

center greatness

imbibes,

not matter one's

actions, big,

small,

intend the quality

of inspirational

success,

as if destined,

though surprised

constantly

on unexplored river

promising last

breath ...

enjoy getting there.

In Memorial

My father, Robert Franklin Spitzer, and younger brother Keith.

In Memorial

5/28/12

Photographs are valued

in Spitzer

family,

thousands taken over

years of

living

represent growing lineage

through storied

cycles,

children, teenagers, adults,

times, places,

reunions,

numerous Mom made

collages capture

decades,

our grandparents long

past, and

Dad,

sparking recollected experiences

in each

sibling

who gazes upon

images, travels

back,

remembers warm hand,

heart, laughter,

smile,

voice in song,

quiet strength,

inspiration,

love, in memorial.

Environments

My home environment greatly influences me daily.

Soquel, California

Environments

5/26/12

Turns out genetics

are not

predisposed,

that surrounding circumstances

influence health

quality,

in every realm

outer, inner,

converse,

belief systems effect

all relationship

atmospheres,

rural or urban

beauty enlivens

spirit,

generously positive thoughts,

words, deeds

inspire,

sharing oneself enhances

love, peace,

joy,

supports Great Turning

away from

immoral

poverty, hateful war,

denigrating environments.

Hard, Soft

Wind, water, earth, with fire in hearth of red roofed croft.

'Scridain' alongside the Ross of Mull, Isle of Mull, Scotland.

Hard, Soft

5/25/12

Ego and mind

commandeer the

former,

spirit and heart

contain the

latter,

life holds supple

flexibility of

baby,

death inhabits cold,

stiffly brittle

shell,

humans are varietal

compositions within

generalizations,

paradox, bit pieces,

reflecting elemental

world,

gusting wind, dank

earth, cleansing

water,

volatile fire, enlivening

Soul's personality

characteristics,

decidedly contracted, expanded,

hard, soft.

Contact Improv

Life is constant 'contact improv' with Existence.
(photo by Art Durand Photography)

Contact Improv

5/24/12

Learning methods to

dance this

way

reflects one's ability

for letting

go,

moving with flow,

using 'yin'

gaze

brings awareness to

peripheral physical

space

and energy bodies

in close

proximity,

where choice engagement

becomes endless

variety

of connection catalyzing

mysterious creative

unfurling,

thus mirroring Life,

not knowing

results

before experiencing daily

contact improv.

Discomfort

Young Scottish lad with a catch of fish.

Isle of Mull, Scotland

Discomfort

5/23/12

Often unheeded signal,

accepted normal

condition,

'Life is hard,

then you

die.',

one ego begrudgingly

bears through

years,

alongside assorted other

lies habitually

drummed,

fortunate are those

with rebellious

soul,

smelling foulness, unwilling

to suffer

futility,

forever rising up

from yesterday's

shortcomings,

again claiming power,

authority, for

centered

conscious shift, engaging

transcendence through

discomfort.

Duty Calls

Cemetery on the Isle of Harris and Lewis, near Callinish, Scotland.

Duty Calls

5/22/12

When loved ones

need helpful

assistance,

whether young, old,

friend, family

member,

going through difficult

transition challenging

normalcy,

natural human compassion

activates selfless

service

in those having

experienced similar,

empathetic

generous giving, burden

sharing, kind

cooperation,

are inherent traits

superseding warring

distortions

enrolling millions through

history to

die,

often meaninglessly, because

duty calls.

Non-Cooperation

Kindhearted Tai Chi and Chi Gong teacher Sensei Pat, from Shan Do Jo.

Poem inspired by John Trudell performance.

Non-Cooperation

5/21/12

Not only move

toward what's

positive

in thought, word,

deeds that

follow,

while supporting others

doing good

things,

stubbornly resist human

energy 'mining'

process,

draining, polluting, within

society's authoritarian

matrix,

leaving toxic waste

of fear,

doubt,

isolation, debilitation, from

army of

voices,

rebelliously embrace higher

vibratory consciousness,

disempowering

distortions through non-cooperation.

Change Differs

Sister Donna, Mumsie, sister Mary Ann, all very different 'mothers'.

Change Differs

5/19/12

This life constant

holds Diversity's

hand,

twins skipping down

road of

Existence

whistling tune that

everything has

possibility,

potential, but only

for fleeting

moments,

before new circumstances

arise altering

dream

landscape dependent on

fluidly solid

reality,

old folks contract,

fortunate children

expand,

each demonstrating Universal

Principle incurred

through

time, change differs.

Small To Big

Spiral and labyrinth stone carvings from 5,000 years ago.

Achnabreck, near 'Great Glen' at Kilmartin, Scotland.

Small To Big

5/18/12

Humans are frogs

in heating

water,

adapting by degree

as temperature

rises,

patiently waiting grand

impetus to

jump,

delivered mind altering

flip of

switch

hit upside head

revelation that

enlightens,

more often happens

is similar

principal,

active not passive,

where progressive

deliberate

positively intentioned imprints

make impact,

from

small to big

Estimates

'Horse in the Clouds' sunset as sign for bold living and unknown future tattoo.

Estimates

5/17/12

People enjoy guessing

what will

happen

in future circumstances,

more often

right

brings security sense,

imagining psychic

abilities,

high intelligence naturally

possessed ... frequently

wrong

sabotages false confidence

foretelling simplest

affairs,

though, opens curiosity

about missed

signals,

Soul intuition attention

using 'belly

brain',

as gut knowing,

Guidance, pinpointing

estimates.

Little Time

Lower Montezuma Falls near Montezuma, Costa Rica.

Little Time

5/16/12

Boiled down, humans

are but

flash

in pan of

Existence, idiot

savants

with short attention

span, forgetting

preciousness,

reverence, for every

miraculous fleeting

moment,

relentlessly marching toward

future cliff

edge

while ground underneath

feet falls

away,

though millions are

stopping, taking

stock

of situation unfolding,

learning from

past,

appreciating

now, actively making

positive ripples

during

little time left.

The End

Church remnants and graveyard. Isle of Skye, Scotland.

The End

5/15/12

Been contemplating how

mine will

come,

watching older loved

ones make

adjustments

around living quarters,

activities, doctors,

medicines ...

hearing, and remembering,

hospital death

stories,

reflecting on billions

dying through

history,

different treatments between

modern, ancient

times,

no one wanting

to burden

others

with care needed

in final

days,

while distorted, rapacious,

societal institutions

continue

seeking profits to

the end.

Following Leads

Steep stairway to third floor of remodeled water tower.

Lakeside Organic Farm, Watsonville, California.

Following Leads

5/14/12

There's evolutionary propulsion

as 'Life

Force'

continually influencing behavior,

choices, gut

knowing,

about action courses

encouraging positive

outcomes,

delivering joy, ease,

more graceful

passage

through major doorways

during age

cycles,

overcoming difficult transitions

threatening fearful

contraction,

overwhelm, by imagined

energized effort

needed,

herculean strength, stamina,

to persevere

victorious,

revealing progressive steps

following lead.

Transitioning

My Mom with a few of her continually transitioning grandchildren.

Transitioning

5/13/12

Fog races over

coastal hilltop

divide,

persists, yet dissipates

hitting valley

heat,

airplane passengers witness

overflowing witch's

cauldron

brewing atmospheric switch

between then,

now,

becoming near future,

all at

once,

this is Life

when making

changes,

not knowing arrival

after big

leap,

resembling free fall

toward Unknown

landing,

reminding everyday brings

essential practice

transitioning.

Forgiveness

Part of a 'relationship altar' from a few years ago.

Forgiveness

5/12/12

I excuse myself,

past lovers,

others,

that weren't able

to follow

through

on some commitment

during relationship,

wherein

intimacy was broken

in heart,

mind,

depressing one's spirit,

while aggravating

emotions ...

each person has

limited unique

upbringing,

hopefully learns from

every life

experience,

peacefully trusting perfection,

recognizing what's

real,

acting on 'truth'

in moment,

hoping

forgiveness for shortcomings.

Accumulation

'Mumsie' overseeing the unloading of her storage shed in preparation to move.

Accumulation

5/11/12

In the end

is this

it,

the quantity, quality,

of personal

possessions

handed down to

family, friends,

strangers,

imbued with feelings

from past

owner,

whether imagined, or

experienced personal

interaction,

with remembered use

by parents,

grandparents,

that link unique,

kind, loving

spirit

to our own,

recognizing inner

attributes

lived is inheritance,

revealing best

example

of Life's accumulation.

Learning Curve

Helmeted navigator, driver, performing timed race maneuvers on backroads.

Isle of Mull, Scotland

Learning Curve

5/10/12

Certain activities provide

more than

others,

often after already

acquired skills,

talents,

are called upon

to create

outcome,

application, environment, materials,

can vary

wildly,

demanding near every

tool in

box

used progressively different

from past

experiences,

where acute attentiveness,

while listening

intuitions,

elicits altered state

of artist,

lover,

sensitively caressing new

learning curve.

Cost Of Living

Fireplace, house ruins, reminders of devastating forced 'Clearances' in 1770's.

Kintra, Isle of Mull, Scotland

Cost Of Living

5/9/12

The price paid

to exist

skyrockets,

more is demanded

beyond flesh,

blood,

mind, heart, spirit

are robbed

also

by world's politicians,

bankers, corporations,

militaries,

credit card companies,

landlords, insurance

agencies,

anyone implementing 'usury'

keeping people

indebted,

where miraculous life

becomes continual

worry

about financial plans

until death,

unless

'Soul Presence' claims

authority, defying

debilitating

cost of living.

Falling Into Place

Ducks on pond, fountain water falling, with surrounding 'Nature' in place.

R&R Ranch, Watsonville, California

Falling Into Place

5/8/12

Human minds get

caught up,

overwhelmed

when calculating future

action efforts,

energy

needed, attendant details

for accomplishing

some

major life shift,

whether career

change,

birth of child,

changing homes,

lifestyle,

because Unknown is

difficult to

imagine,

more so dreading

unfriendly, poor

outcome,

instead of joyful

best case

scenario

falling into place.

Magnetizing Force

Replica of sword Scotland's King Robert the Bruce used.

Magnetizing Force

5/7/12

Whenever looking back

over ups,

downs,

experiences gone through

deemed 'dark

nights',

that later revealed

extraordinary 'Life

Light',

metaphoric blacksmith's fire

comes to

mind,

shaping, tempering metal,

ridding impurities,

joining,

condensing, strengthening good

qualities, powerfully

hammering

 sword of Truth

ringing 'Excalibur'

vibration,

heard, felt, recognized

by allies,

suddenly

arriving from mysterious

magnetizing force.

Brightening

Full moon setting over neighboring ridge in early morning light.

Brightening

5/6/12

Hired help cutting

tall grass,

vehicles

washed clean, sunshine,

perfect temperature,

neighbors,

putting things away,

disorder straightened

up,

bills paid, money

left over,

telephone calls, visits,

to those

ailing,

new tattoo delivering

joy, garden

weeded,

plants watered, whales

in bay,

motorcycle

ready to ride,

inspired by

people,

this land, community,

Existence, full

moon,

brightening my life.

Future Flash

Ecstatic about foreseen tattoo destined for my right arm.

Future Flash

5/5/12

Deja vu happenings,

foretelling dreams,

intuitions,

 gut knowing about

Destiny in

distance

calling 'Soul' forward

through body

'YES!',

shouted emphatically over

and over

again,

outrageously thrilled from

head to

toe,

fully loving, trusting,

Life's unfolding

perfection,

beyond mere mortal's

ego control

planning,

which makes God

laugh, throw

lightning

bolt images, as

future flashes.

Centered Alignment

Doing 'tslagi' in medicine wheel at home.

(photo by Art Durand Photography)

Centered Alignment

5/4/12

From here Soul

emerges most

easily,

problems find solutions

within graceful

speed,

intuitive wisdom, heart

knowing, supersedes

reasoning,

stress oriented ailments

holding tight,

dissolve,

powerful 'chi' energy

freely traverses

chakras,

physical body becomes

strong, supple,

relaxed,

mind chatter quiets,

listens Infinite

stillness,

wearing small smile

assists practicing 

fluid

'form' movements, bestowing

centered alignment.

Support

Luther, Jani's son, supported cutting hair for motorcycling England, Scotland.

St. Agnes, England, 2004

Support

5/3/12

Give, take, is

holistic structural

foundation

representing 'natural law'

within diverse

Creation,

any imbalance spells

trouble for

participants

effected differently along

wide Life

spectrum,

blatantly witnessed when

mankind defiles

Earth,

each other, creating

plant, animal,

extinction,

cold, heartless wars,

while simplest

goodness,

of advocating for

children, wholesome

activities

in world community,

receive little

support.

Compliments

Gorgeous white Iris gracing Existence with beauty.

Compliments

5/2/12

Stingy in past

with others,

self,

often deflecting praise,

not feeling

worthy,

rarely verbalizing admiration,

or patting

back

for difficult accomplishments,

as if 

expected,

no big deal ...

now, I

celebrate

the tiniest goodness,

seeing miracles

everywhere,

letting love pour

out in

declarations

filled with adjectives,

bathing people,

places,

animals, plants, elements,

in generous

compliments.

Straight Shooter

Often what's 'true' for me isn't for someone else.

(photo by Art Durand Photography)

Straight Shooter

5/1/12

Takes presence, courage,

honesty, to

speak

truth in moment,

allowing emotional

expression

when delivering energetic

words that

vulnerably

open conversation clarifying

subject matter

tension,

easier with practice,

overcoming reticent

inertia,

intertwined ego vanity

around people's

perceptions,

internal judgment about

missed high

mark

on bar of

 conscious interactions, integrity

standards, while

simultaneously

honoring 'soul' as

straight shooter.

RainbowHawk

RainbowHawk in the Light.

RainbowHawk

4/30/12

Living begets dying,

latter resembles

former,

depending Earth walk

qualities, integrity,

virtues,

one's Spirit nature,

plus goodness

accomplished

on long transition

between birth,

death ...

you, dear friend,

teacher, grandfather,

brother,

are destined beautifully

loving wrestling

match,

full of Grace,

companionship, laughter,

celebration,

recounting miraculous Soul

adventure, remarkable

victories,

created from magnificent

RainbowHawk heart.