A Feeling of Serenity
by Bruce Bley
Title
A Feeling of Serenity
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
White Pines Forest State Park is located in what was once a part of the Sauk leader Black Hawk's territory and encompasses an area once known as White Pines Woods.[ White Pines State Park nearly became an Illinois State Park as early as 1903, when the state established its first state park at Fort Massac. Members of the Oregon, Illinois Woman's Council started the process by lobbying the Illinois legislature to set aside White Pines Woods as a state park In 1903 the Illinois legislature appropriated US$30,000 for the purchase of White Pines Woods, the southernmost stand of virgin, native white pine trees in the state. The move was stalled when then-Illinois Governor Richard Yates vetoed the measure, citing costs. After 1903 and before 1927 (when the state park was established), the "Pines Woods Bill" was introduced several times without success. The influential Friends of Our Native Landscape included the area around the Rock River between Dixon and Oregon put White Pines on a list of 20 places in Illinois that should be designated state parks. Located in "Rock River country," along an old Indian trail, was White Pines Woods covering 500 acres in a canyon of dolomite rock carved by Pine Creek.
Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity.
Thich Nhat Hanh
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November 4th, 2013
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Comments (8)
Nadine and Bob Johnston
Thank You for Submitting your Artwork.... Liked the subject, description, technique, composition, and color... So this week it was Published in the Internet publication ARTISTS NEWS.... Make sure you are subscribed, so you can Promote weekly... YOU or Friends Can use Ctl-C to copy the link: http://paper.li/f-1343723559 and Ctl-V to put it into your the Browser Address bar, to view the publication. Then, Tweet, FB, and email, etc a copy of the publication, to just anyone you who would be interested.
Bruce Bley replied:
Nadine and Bob I sincerely appreciate the kind words and feature in the publication ARTIST NEWS. I am grateful for the honor.
Lianne Schneider
Serenity indeed - to have such a place to stop for a moment of reflection about all that is beautiful is such a gift. Just love this Bruce. F/L
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the nice comment, Lianne. Sometime we all need a place to go to just to be alone and reflect. I am glad you enjoyed this photograph and thank you for the vote.
Chrisann Ellis
Bruce, Congrats on Your Home Page Feature in Weekly Fun!....Stunning View and Work!!!
Bruce Bley
James, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Beauty". I sincerely appreciate it and thank you for your continued support of my work.
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "Excellent Self-Taught Artists", Joe. I sincerely appreciate it.
Sandi OReilly
Beautiful, serene, capture, Bruce, nice reflection, fall image, f/l.
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Sandi. I truly appreciate it and thank you for the Like.