Crown of Purity

How many years
of patient waiting,
of staying alive
in the dark water,
in the cold mud
at the 
bottom of the lake...

How many seasons
did it take to break
the smooth surface
of the lake?

To generate this 
explosion of white?

After enduring the burial...
we witness

this resurrection,
this crown of purity,
this celebration of life.

© 2019 Richard Havenga

You may also enjoy: "The Promise II" ~ July 2, 2014


Photo Locations:

1, 2, & 3. Pickerel Lake Park - Kent County, Michigan

4. & 5. Lilley Lake - Newaygo County, Michigan

6. Fleischman Park - Naples, Florida

The Resurrection

"He is risen!"

Photo Locations:

1. Hartwick Pines State Park, (Hartwick Pines)  Grayling,  Michigan

2. & 3. Cathedral of St. Andrew   (St. Andrews) Grand Rapids, Michigan