Water is . . .

- soothing - calming - serene - hypnotizing - mesmerizing - mysterious - alluring - exciting - tranquil - nourishing - nurturing -

- fascinating - energizing - playful - powerful - restoring - spiritual - clenasing - cooling - refreshing -

Water is all of these and so much more . . .

Ultimately, water is absolutely essential.

I am often drawn to water's edge where I attempt to capture with my camera and respresent in my images

some fraction of all that water is, of all that I feel when I am in the presence of this essential element.

These images are a few of those that I have taken at water's edge.