Open-Hearted

“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.”
― John Lennon
Happy early Valentine’s Day!






Dang! This is stunning in both your processing and the capture by Bonnie. Very intimate image. And, love that quote. May we embrace life!!!!
Yelp, I’ve had this photo for almost 18 years, but I never felt that I could or did do it justice, until now. I’m very satisfied with this! Thanks, Monte.