how do we view the collision of the sun and moon with the rays and stars? usually we focus on what is right ahead of us or find ourselves fighting with the unknowns of the future we cannot yet hold. when we look upwards to the sky though, night or day, we are looking at the past that predates us. how we interact with nature though, stills time, to savor the moment we are in, fully. this is because nature grounds us. each time I capture an image of the rays of moonlight or sunlight, I am reminded to take a deep breath. the inhale of crisp mountain air filling my lungs with a potency rivaling serenity.