When given a gift, the only appropriate response is gratefulness. Life is a gift. Each day is filled with blessings — just by our presence, we can express our gratitude.
I’m grateful I can spend time in nature capturing its many beautiful moments. Still, for many, it is easy to miss the beauty of nature. Many do not have the opportunity to spend time out in nature. However, through Louie Schwartzberg’s time-lapse photography, we can experience the stunning beauty of nature. (See Moving Art by Louie Schwartzberg)
Louie Schwartzberg is an award-winning cinematographer, director, and producer whose notable career spans more than three decades, providing breathtaking imagery for feature films, television shows, documentaries, and commercials.
The following video is a TEDx San Fransisco presentation, which includes his short film on Gratitude and Happiness, reminding us of the precious gift of life, and the beauty all around us.
It’s peaceful to sit on the patio, to sit under the olive tree gazing at the autumn setting sun. The mountains rise up as shadows move across the Catalinas soon to fade as darkness sets in. The weather is kinder this time of year. Soon stars will light up the sky, completing the change from day to night, becoming background for a shooting star. Many questions without answers. Is it better to know? Questions without answers are better left unasked.
