Mystical Waters

Nature and remnants, solid and present

Water and waves, flowing and luminous

Buffeted by wind

Smoothed by water

Changed by time

In their never-ending dialogue

Old fishing nets and slender poles stretch across silky water in a long-exposure photograph long-exposure at Lake Biwa, glowing softly in warm yellow light.

Holding Back Time

A weathered branch lies partly submerged in smooth water in a long-exposure photograph near the shore of Lake Biwa. Distant mountains line the horizon.

A line of green trees rises from pale water in a long-exposure photograph at Lake Biwa, with the tree at right leaning toward the broad open water.

A red torii gate stands in smooth water beneath a pale sky. Distant blue mountains are visible in the background.

A tree and small heron stand on a narrow point beside smooth water in a long-exposure photograph at Lake Biwa beneath a pale sky. A distant shoreline is barely visible in the background.

Toward Stillness

A gnarled tree with several broken branch ends emerges from pale green and gold water in a long-exposure photograph at Lake Biwa, Japan.

Unbroken, Still Dreaming

A Japanese pavilion appears to float above smooth, luminous water beneath a pale sky. The long exposure creates an atmosphere of stillness and contemplation.

Water Meditation

Weathered wooden pilings rise from silky long-exposure water along the shore of Lake Biwa, with hazy mountains in the distance.

A bare weathered branch extends from a leafy tree over smooth water in a long-exposure photograph with hazy mountains and a pale sky in the background.

Moss-covered wooden posts stand closely together in silky in a long-exposure photograph of water at Lake Biwa, Japan. Small plants grow from several weathered tops.

A large moss-covered tree branch extends horizontally over softly flowing water in a long-exposure photograph at Lake Biwa, Japan.

Weathered wooden posts and scattered rocks stretch diagonally through softly colored water in a long-exposure photograph at Lake Biwa, Japan.

Luminous Time Stretch

Weathered wooden posts rise from pale gold and green in a long-exposure photograph of water at Lake Biwa, Japan, with small plants growing from one post.

Water Light Memory

A line of green trees rises from pale water in a long-exposure photograph at Lake Biwa, with the tree at right leaning toward the broad open water.

Soft blue and pink cloud reflections color shallow water beside a sandy shoreline. Shifting light and a blurred waterline soften the boundary between land and lake.

The Space Between

Large shoreline rocks sit at the edge of a lake while long-exposure water blurs into a soft mist around them. The image emphasizes the contrast between solid stone and flowing water.