A wooden cottage in the woods, amidst some trees and a pond.Serenity, spirituality and physical beauty were so overwhelming that I roamed around taking photographs upon photographs. Photographs, however, were not enough. I had to put words to images. I had to speak about it. Being The Lonely Mystic that I am, you were my only recourse. Being a city-boy, I dreamed of nature.Dreams can come true.Living in the country is filled with color. I chose to combine my Taoist influences and spiritual awakenings into one, hence DOUBLE TAKE - two ways to see one world. It then occurred to me to do the book two ways also: One version just black and white and the other version black and white and color. This is the color and black and white version.I hope you enjoy my art. I hope you enjoy my poetry and I hope you enjoy your visit to Tree House Pond.