beauty in its simplicity

A stranger: Quebec Rainbow gathering 2009: Isabelle 22 years old, originally uploaded by Benoit.P.

This photograph speaks to me on SO many levels......ahhh, I love it! The early morning light and colors are so darn peaceful, coupled with the still, glass-like water....I am simply lulled into tranquility. The remote location calls to my deep desire to be nestled in nature rather than surrounded by concrete and skyscrapers. Then there is the girl. She is so beautiful and free. I really identify with her ease here, as I find myself more comfortable with my natural state when I'm in nature. It seems to make sense to bath in a lake without your clothes, as if returning to a more primitive state devoid of societal rules, awkwardness or self-consciousness. The beauty of nature.....

"I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright."

~Henry David Thoreau