Photographer Mark Peter McKnight

Burning away the night and the night’s hunting, the early morning sun lulls a Barred Owl toward a state of restful repose. Aware of my presence, the owl considered me and closing it’s night vision eyes drifted into whatever must be sleep for these nocturne phantoms. Watching, I wonder, what do owls dream?

Slowing down, bringing attention to the moment, looking closer - these simple practices are the ritual for both my state of mind and for realizing the images I capture through the camera.

With potent, metaphoric power, the flower and the garden hold a long tradition throughout art history. As enduring symbols of birth, life, sex and death, the image of the flower, in it’s various states, extends a perpetual invitation for contemplation.

An undeniable rejuvenating and healing dynamic exists in nature and I seek out these experiences as often as possible and my image making is a reflection of this pursuit.

Sky and sea play through a suspended moment in this study on space + time. I often am aware of the act of existence and catch myself watching myself as a pilgrim/tourist spanning the human experience and wondering if perhaps, I am in a dream.

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