Essence of Being

I try to experience life, the spiritual as well as the mundane, on many levels. In nature there is the excitement that comes from feeling at one with creation. In the city I tune myself to people and the manmade rhythms of life. The harmonizing atmosphere I find at sacred places creates a bridge between the two. What I feel, see, and hear somehow come together in the multidimensional world. I glimpse the "essence of being".
The many activities of everyday living keep me busy. When I pay attention I know who and what I am. When I really look at life, I am able to see a bigger world and enjoy my role in it. In these moments I feel the "essence of being". Through the magic of it all I experience the fun as well as the seriousness of life.
As a photographer it is necessary to be very aware of one's surroundings. Looking for images keeps me focused; the resulting photographs help me to remember.

Edward Levinson (updated Oct. 2002)