Julie Jaycox
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The sheer volume of detail in a garden changes almost moment by moment and this provides an intense visual meditation, the camera capturing only a fraction of a second in nature's infinite flow. When I am immersed in photographing the beauty of the botanical world, I not only feel great exhilaration but have realized it is also a necessity for me: my soul's spiritual survival is fully rooted in nature, where a deep serenity overrides social judgements, fear, and perceived human flaws. Nature is abundant and joyful, reminding me that I am also that.
