Touching the Moon

  The moon’s beauty holds a mysterious awe for all of us I imagine. Sitting 238,900 miles (384,400 km) from Earth, its silent grandeur can be hypnotizing. The moon is rarely present during a day hike, let alone follows me when I’m hiking, as it did on this day where the moon stayed with Mel, my hiking…

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The Inner Silence… Upcoming Photography Exhibition

My first solo photography exhibition will take place at the Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock, TX.  The title is:  The Inner Silence… Show dates are January 16 – February 15, 2015. Photograph – © Christena Stephens Photography © Christena Stephens, 2014 – 2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission…

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The Character of a Juniper Tree

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. – Abraham Lincoln  This New Mexico juniper tree is estimated to be over 400 years old.  Its intertwined bark captured my eye along the trial long before I arrived to see…

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