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Molly cusick Photography @mollycusickphotography

Bridal Veil Falls, Raglan NZ
Take your breath away places, tucked in every little corner of New Zealand.

#travelphotography #newzealand #waterfallphotography #raglan #surfcity #precious #discoverearth #discovernewzealand #sheisnotlost

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It’s been spectacular visuals at home these wild summer days.

New prints coming to the gallery in a week or 2…

#stormphotography #crazyclouds #rainymarsh #marshlife #savannahgeorgia #travelphotography #sheisnotlost #mothernaturesbeaut

Last night’s storm at the homestead was unbelievable with constant thunder and lightning for hours. Once the storm moved off, I really got a fantastic lightning show.
My favorite!

Videos coming in the stories…

#lightning #unreal #thu

When the rain finally comes and it’s instantly 15 degrees cooler…
Love how much an image changes from color to black and white…yet another image I couldn’t choose which version I liked better…

Sick of the marsh views

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A moment of reflection and quiet.

Gathering my resources, claiming my energies and building my inner strength and resolve through deep connections in nature.

I invite you to do your inner work too, however that looks for you…

#reflection #

Another moment on the marsh, my constantly changing view.

#marshphotography #reflection #travelphotography #sunsetviews #savannahgeorgia #savannahviews #everchanging #watercolorviews #discoverearth

Gorgeous architecture in St. Augustine.
Black and White or Color?

#staugustine #architecturephotography #travelphotography #blackandwhitephotography #colorphotography #florida #lookup

Cloud Burst over Half Moon Creek Marsh

A snapshot of a moment in my everchanging dock house views.

#savannah #marshviews #marshphotography #travelphotography #sheisnotlost #cloudburst #reflections #sunset

My new marsh views, always changing.
Blue hour and stormy.

#marshviews #savannah #wilmingtonisland #photography #landscapephotography #travelphotography #sheisnotlost #alwayschanging

Cypress Tunnel
Okefenokee Swamp

I recently had the honor and privilege of meeting 2 very special Cypress Trees. One of them is on the left in this image.
Paddling through this gorgeous wetland filled with alligators, turtles and lily’s was so

I visited this former lagoon, now meadow surrounded by Kahakatia Trees often when I was in NZ.
The deep stillness and peace that pulses from this forest will be with me forever.
Feeling into this place today to help turn up the peace within me.

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East Coast of the North Island NZ, Matapouri is stunning coastline.

And these Trees! I just love the Pōhutukawa.
Do you see the heart formed in the branches on the right ? 💙

This is an overlook of Whale Bay. The color of the water is a dreamy t

Water Forest

Surreal scenes, reflections and quiet at the Cypress Gardens.

#cypressgardens #surreal #cypress #waterforest #whattodoincharleston #southcarolina #charleston #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #travelphotography #explore #discov

Cypress Gardens

Well, looks like I’m in a black and white phase…

The magic of Cypress Trees just sings so much brighter when the color is stripped from the scene.

#travelphotography #blackandwhitephotography #cypress #swampscenes #c

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Was called to work on some cave images today.
This first one feels like a key hole straight out of Middle East.
Which Felt poignant for these times of unlocking new wisdom and access to otherworldly experiences.
Also feels like an emergence of som

The Tree Pilgrimage @thetreepilgrimage

For my Original Embark Tree Tribe members, it’s month 3!
Maiden Starlight’s Introduction and page is live with her wisdom, story, connection meditation, video and soundscape...
Happy Trails!

Want to become a Tree Tribe member?
Embark

One of humanities greatest stumbles might have been when the belief was widely embraced that the earth, and the whole nature kingdom is provided for the use and service of humans...

Forgetting and disregarding our interconnectedness

Commodifying an

She sings of Wide Open Heart Freedom...

Egmont Forest, New Zealand

Embark on Your Own Tree Pilgrimage Program is Live!
Link in Bio

Are you a lover of Trees?

Do you long to unlock the Wisdom of the Tree Kingdom?

Is your New Years intention t

The abundantly diverse and thriving Whirinaki forest is a beautiful example of nature at its best.
I dream of a day when more of the planet looks like this again...
Not only do these places nourish our bodies and souls, they help balance the climate

I found this gorgeous old growth Totara tree on a small trail outside of Taupo, in the Opepe Historic Reserve.
The trail is a treasure trove of all sorts of old growth trees that survived the volcanic eruption in the 1800’s and also managed to

Had the honor of being introduced to this exquisite being yesterday.
She grows in the Whirinaki Forest with an impressive root system cascading down the side of the hill.
She radiates pure unadulterated, sweet and potent love.
As I connected with

Found another enchanted forest in New Zealand.
I feel a soft light of hope starting to emerge that change is slowly finding the cracks to seep through.
May every being light up with empowerment, respect, freedom and love deep within and stand toget

An absolute beauty, in the Te Urewera Forest
This is a rata vine growing with what I think is a Tuatara Tree.
The energy of their union was so beautiful to feel.
As the days flash by, I have been spending a lot of the hours working hard to update

New Zealand loosened the reins to level 3 restrictions here and hiking trails became open to people local to the area.
It was such a beautiful day to finally get back out on a trail that was in an older growth forest.
It felt enchanted there. Near

This morning I was called to pull a card from my Tree Wisdom Deck. I asked what is most needed in this time, and The Mother Tree arrived.
Ahhhh, yes, I felt in every cell.
She is a master teacher who models how to ground deeply. When I sit with her

This first image is a Rata vine tree, thousands of years old! Blew me away... The rainforests here are so incredibly diverse. I was wide eyed my first few visits with how many different types of beings living together, thrive here.
And it’s a

Last week I was in Te Urewera Rainforest and met a couple Rimu trees on 2 trails. And although they were unique beings they both had this exquisite and intricate energy filled with a beauty of delicate gentleness.
Like fine ice crystals.
The ground

“The Grove of Priestesses”
“Our Sacredness is in our Union”
Black Tree Ferns

When I went back into the rainforest after doing the canyon walk I went to a place called The Sanctuary
And wow, is it a sanctuary indeed.
When I

Offering Hands
Mother Nature is in every moment inviting and offering the exquisite beauty and abundance of unshakable joy, connection and support.
When you slow down, feel the light you carry within and listen to the nature kingdom with your whole

Sunset light dancers

Each moment counts. Each being has a gift.
This grove lit up as I was walking back to tonight’s campsite and I was so struck by its beauty.
It’s a somewhat random free place I chose without knowing anything about i

Meet Te Matua Ngahere.
The father of the forest.
The Kauri trees are sacred trees for the Maori people. I completely understand now that I have met a few of them.
They are incredible beings holding immense power in the most integral way I’ve

Made it to New Zealand to carry on The Tree Pilgrimage!
Decided to spend couple nights in Piha to get used to the van and left side driving... Every time I start the van I say “LEFTSIDE LEFTSIDE LEFTSIDE”
The funniest thing so far was,

In November I had the honor of visiting the Sequoias again. As I walked through this grove of trees, I heard “This is the council”. It felt like they were showing me a different kind of leadership and care for the whole; a more harmonic c

Met this incredible Sequoia tree and Wow, what a powerhouse!

He wanted be included in the deck that’s coming.

He will be holding and modeling the energy of Empowerment and Integrity.
Can’t wait to share more of the Tree Alter Cards and

Larch
Tree of Peace

#larch #treeofpeace
#contentment #montana #kootinai #forest #foginforest #mystery #peace

Nature Spirits @naturespiritsmc

A little Fairy Magic
Swipe to see the rainbow trail she left behind as I captured the flower 😊

#fairy #fairymagic #rainbowtrails #naturemagic #naturespirits #newzealand #bellrock #napier #magical #magicplaces #lookclosely #sheisnotlost #explore #e

Reaching for the sky
This beautiful tree caught my eye, looks like an arm and hand reaching out of the ground....

#lakemarian #lakemariantrack #newzealand #milfordsound #naturemagic #wonderland #wander #explore #treeportrait #landscapephotography #t

Dragon Cloud
Paradise New Zealand

#paradise #newzealand #naturespirit #cloudspirit #dragoncloud #creatures #travelphotography #wander #explore #naturespiritphotography #naturephotography #naturelover

Waterfall Angels
Milford Sound Nature Magic

#milfordsound #waterfall #naturespirit #waterdesign #texture #adventure #explore #travelphotography #naturephotography #waterfallphotography #landscapephotography #wander #connect #reveal #newzealand

Cloud Eagle soaring
Over Mount Ruapehu

#MountRuapehu #newzealand #soar #naturespiritphotography #naturephotography #naturespirit #cloudspirit #birdcloud #revealed #free #travelphotography #travel #wander #explore #magic #blackandwhitephotography #b

Cave Dragon

#naturespirit #naturemagic #landscapephotography #adventure #naturephotography #magic #magicalcreatures #newzealand #rawhiti

Fallen horse rock

Silica Rapids

#rockspirit #naturespirit #horse #horserock #magic #silicarapids #newzealand #nature #naturemagic #tongariro

Cloud Angels riding on the wings of a dove.

💙☁️🕊☁️💙

#naturespirits #cloudangels #cloudspirits #birdcloud #dovecloud #naturelovers #cloudscape #cloudphotography #cloudlovers #naturephotography

The Venus of Willandorf Totem

Gorgeous stretch of Beach in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

When flipped the an image of the famous Venus figurine found in Austria appeared!

#totem #newzealand #venusofwillendorf #naturespirits #abstractphotography #flipi

Dark Angel

From the Okareka Boardwalk, as the clouds came in around sunset a giant angel formed with the reflection in the water and the clouds in the sky.

It’s stunning what art nature and the spirits of nature create with sky, water and li

As I connect more deeply to the nature kingdom, more nature spirits reveal themselves to me.
In this image, a blue light fairy owl appeared on the tree!
#naturespirits #naturespirit #naturelovers #naturephotography #revealed #treasure #landscapepho

Emerging from the shadows
A stone and a light being from a lovely cave near New Plymouth.

#cavebeings #lightbeing #fromtheshadows #newplymouth #newzealand #abstract #naturespirit #naturemagic

The many faces of the rock wall.
Taranaki Falls

#taranakifalls #tongarironationalpark #rockspirit #rockface #facesinrocks #naturemagic #rockmagic #explore #hiking

Fell in love with some of nature’s water in sand paintings I found today...
A little wolfy face peeking out.

#wolfface #waterinsandpainting #naturedesign #landscapephotography #naturespirit #naturemagic #magic #sandpainting #abstract #abstrac

Dragon Cloud over the Mangorei Trail to Poukaki Hut.

#clouddragon #newplymouth #mangoreitrack #egmontnationalpark #skyspirit #cloud #dragon #forest #hiking #stairs #upupup #magic #explore #landscapephotography #cloudphotography

Water Man
Currents in the stream formed an elf like head in the water... #naturespirit #waterman #riverviews #naturemagic #reveal #naturephotography #landscapephotography

Dragon Cloud in flight
#dragoncloud #cloudspirit #naturespirit #cloudart #mttaranaki #naturemagic #surprise #looktotheskies #naturephotography #cloudphotography

Choir of Sky Angels over Huka Falls

#naturespirits #skyangels #cloudangels #choirofangels #hukafalls #waterfall #newzealand #naturephotography #turqoisewater #explore #hike #adventure #lookup

A little gnome home, makes me think of a frog opening his mouth...
#naturespirit #enchantedforest #gnomehome #darkholetonowhere #naturemagic #reveal #hikefinds #forestbathing #explore #whirinaki #forestfinds #newzealand

This Beauty revealed herself to me yesterday! Can you believe how lovely she is?
This is in the enchanted forest in The Bird Sanctuary trail in the Whirinaki Forest.
I’ve wandered this trail for hours and hours and this was first time she sho

Abstracts @Abstractmollycusickphoto

Unbelievable beauty found at Wharariki Beach.
It’s hard to fathom how these designs and textures were created with such intricacies through, wind, water, sand and time...

#natureart #masterpieces #sandpaintings #texture #sanddesign #explore #

Lake Louise Mystery
Abstract Photograph
Water, mountain reflections, snow and clouds...

#abstractart #abstractphotography #bluesandwhites #lakeview #snow #banf #lakelouise #reflection #reflectionphotography

Reflections and outlines
Hot Springs Abstract

#abstractart #abstractphotography #abstract #reflection #treereflection #magic #surreal #shimmer #hiddenfaces #water #hotsprings

Nature’s Art, Sandstone Wall sculpture carved my wind and water...
Feels like a Dali Surreal painting with the golden rock hues showing a figure looming in the shadow, a woman’s legs with billowing dress and a fish man on the right...

#s

Amazing colors glowed in this sea cave. Loved the shapes and textures accentuated by the colors here too.

#seacave #minerals #abstractart #abstractphotography #naturesdesign #brightorange #threesistersandelephantrock

The rock faces along the cliffs of Three Sisters were so diverse and abundant it was hard to choose where to start...
Just Love the abstract painterly quality of the textures and lines here.

#abstractaddict #abstract #abstractart #abstractphotograp

Abstract Geothermal Landscape

Wai-O-Taupo

#abstractart #abstractphotography #reflections #abstract #geothermal #uninhabited #travelphotography #landscapephotography

Nature Spirit Abstract

Water in sand paintings and Rock Spirits!

#abstractart #abstractphotography #naturespirits #naturemagic #blacksand #blackandgold #threesisters #newplymouth #newzealand #waterinsandpainting #tidepainting #natureart

Rock Abstract
3 Sisters rock face near New Plymouth

#abstract #abstractart #abstractphotography #rockart #mossart #newzealand

Nature Spirit Totem
Reflection shot

From a sweet lagoon hike in New Zealand. As you walk across the boardwalk the lagoon opens up to a beautiful full foliage scene. And when I shot the reflection and dazzling array of nature spirits revealed their

Abstract Reflection
Elements of understanding
With so much change inside and out it’s hard to make sense of the world.
Finding roots despite the unknown.
Looking at the world upside down somehow helps right now.
Like that classic drawing fr

Tree Bark Abstract
Portrait of a Horse

#barkart #treepainting #treebark #abstractart #abstractphotography #horsedrawing #barkdrawing #naturespirit

Praying Lady of the Wood

A shot for the totem series.
It’s interesting what emerges when images are shifted on its side... #abstractart #abstractphotography #ladyofthewood #totem #naturetotem #reflectionphotography

Nature creates the most extraordinary art.

I see paintings of animals, bird flying, horse head facing the viewer in this shot..., #abstractart #natureart #abstractphotography #horseface #flyingbird #orange #naturepainting #barkart

Art of the Bark
Abstract forest
Love spirals and love finding them in nature even more... #spiralsinnature #spiral #artbark #barkart #rainbowbark #abstractart #abstractphotography
#upclose #foundart #foundinnature

Water Dances with Fall

Abstract River Views with Fall color reflections
Love the forever changing scape of water.
#abstract #abstractart #abstractphotography #photopainting #river #reflection #naturebeauty #everchanging #yellowandblue #ripples #wa

Another for the totem series... I see a heart with wings but also if I widen my perspective I see a dog with big heart 😁#abstract #abstractart #abstractphotography #newzealand #turangi #turangiriver #differentperspective #looksideways

Another for the totem series... #abstract #abstractart #abstractphotography #newzealand #turangi #turangiriver #differentperspective #looksideways

Definitely a time for deep inner reflection... Feeling all sorts of ripples and currents... #reflection #abstractart #abstractphotography #newzealand #turangi #riverart #naturepainting

Views from the airbnb
New Zealand Style

#abstractart #Decay #decayart #abstractphotography #abstract #rainbowofcolors #peelingpaint

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