Mike Hargis
@miketakespics.bsky.social
I believe in the power of love. Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Trail Photographer/Forest Portraiture, Doggie Daddy, Neurodivergent, C-PTSD, Taoist, Vegan, Forest Dweller, Walker. My photographs are best viewed on a larger screen.
“We must learn to regard people less in the light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer.”
~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Good morning my friends! Some folks are so broken that they'll use your compassion as a weapon against you. Don't let that change you. Be the light ❤️
~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Good morning my friends! Some folks are so broken that they'll use your compassion as a weapon against you. Don't let that change you. Be the light ❤️
February 12, 2026 at 2:01 PM
“We must learn to regard people less in the light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer.”
~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Good morning my friends! Some folks are so broken that they'll use your compassion as a weapon against you. Don't let that change you. Be the light ❤️
~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Good morning my friends! Some folks are so broken that they'll use your compassion as a weapon against you. Don't let that change you. Be the light ❤️
"If you think you are enlightened, go home for Thanksgiving."
~ Ram Dass
No matter how far down rabbit hole they go, love them the way they are, not how you wish them to be. The Tao of Love is thus.
Have a blissful evening my friends ❤️
~ Ram Dass
No matter how far down rabbit hole they go, love them the way they are, not how you wish them to be. The Tao of Love is thus.
Have a blissful evening my friends ❤️
February 12, 2026 at 2:14 AM
"If you think you are enlightened, go home for Thanksgiving."
~ Ram Dass
No matter how far down rabbit hole they go, love them the way they are, not how you wish them to be. The Tao of Love is thus.
Have a blissful evening my friends ❤️
~ Ram Dass
No matter how far down rabbit hole they go, love them the way they are, not how you wish them to be. The Tao of Love is thus.
Have a blissful evening my friends ❤️
“Bring the morning light of bravery and kindness, in the darkness of someone's life.”
~ Amit Ray
Good morning Bluesky! I adore the reverie of my morning tasks and rituals. It is a time of tremendous peace and joyous contemplation for me. Have a very beautiful day my friends ❤️
~ Amit Ray
Good morning Bluesky! I adore the reverie of my morning tasks and rituals. It is a time of tremendous peace and joyous contemplation for me. Have a very beautiful day my friends ❤️
February 11, 2026 at 1:34 PM
“Bring the morning light of bravery and kindness, in the darkness of someone's life.”
~ Amit Ray
Good morning Bluesky! I adore the reverie of my morning tasks and rituals. It is a time of tremendous peace and joyous contemplation for me. Have a very beautiful day my friends ❤️
~ Amit Ray
Good morning Bluesky! I adore the reverie of my morning tasks and rituals. It is a time of tremendous peace and joyous contemplation for me. Have a very beautiful day my friends ❤️
"Looking for fun and feeling groovy"
~ Paul Simon
It's a mighty fine Oregon afternoon to be out kickin' around in the forest. I hope that your day is as fine as frogs hair split three ways! ❤️
~ Paul Simon
It's a mighty fine Oregon afternoon to be out kickin' around in the forest. I hope that your day is as fine as frogs hair split three ways! ❤️
February 10, 2026 at 9:29 PM
"Looking for fun and feeling groovy"
~ Paul Simon
It's a mighty fine Oregon afternoon to be out kickin' around in the forest. I hope that your day is as fine as frogs hair split three ways! ❤️
~ Paul Simon
It's a mighty fine Oregon afternoon to be out kickin' around in the forest. I hope that your day is as fine as frogs hair split three ways! ❤️
"There is a morning inside you waiting to burst open into light."
~ Rumi
Good morning my friends! Your smile is the gateway to your peace and joy, a beacon welcoming others into the love and light. You are a conduit of compassion, and this world needs your healing heart. Thank you ❤️
~ Rumi
Good morning my friends! Your smile is the gateway to your peace and joy, a beacon welcoming others into the love and light. You are a conduit of compassion, and this world needs your healing heart. Thank you ❤️
February 10, 2026 at 1:21 PM
"There is a morning inside you waiting to burst open into light."
~ Rumi
Good morning my friends! Your smile is the gateway to your peace and joy, a beacon welcoming others into the love and light. You are a conduit of compassion, and this world needs your healing heart. Thank you ❤️
~ Rumi
Good morning my friends! Your smile is the gateway to your peace and joy, a beacon welcoming others into the love and light. You are a conduit of compassion, and this world needs your healing heart. Thank you ❤️
"The only normal people you know are the ones you don't know very well."
~ Alfred Adler
"We're all Bozos on this bus"
~ Firesign Theater
Good afternoon my friends! I'm having a way groovy day, and I hope that you are as well. ❤️
~ Alfred Adler
"We're all Bozos on this bus"
~ Firesign Theater
Good afternoon my friends! I'm having a way groovy day, and I hope that you are as well. ❤️
February 9, 2026 at 11:41 PM
"The only normal people you know are the ones you don't know very well."
~ Alfred Adler
"We're all Bozos on this bus"
~ Firesign Theater
Good afternoon my friends! I'm having a way groovy day, and I hope that you are as well. ❤️
~ Alfred Adler
"We're all Bozos on this bus"
~ Firesign Theater
Good afternoon my friends! I'm having a way groovy day, and I hope that you are as well. ❤️
Reposted by Mike Hargis
Joy is its own resistance. If you need inspiration on how to spread it, the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation has a calendar to give you ideas for every day of the year. Goodnight, folks!
www.randomactsofkindness.org/printables/c...
www.randomactsofkindness.org/printables/c...
www.randomactsofkindness.org
February 7, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Joy is its own resistance. If you need inspiration on how to spread it, the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation has a calendar to give you ideas for every day of the year. Goodnight, folks!
www.randomactsofkindness.org/printables/c...
www.randomactsofkindness.org/printables/c...
"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better."
~ Maya Angelou
Good morning my friends! I hope that you have a simply delightful and joyous day ❤️
~ Maya Angelou
Good morning my friends! I hope that you have a simply delightful and joyous day ❤️
February 9, 2026 at 1:39 PM
"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better."
~ Maya Angelou
Good morning my friends! I hope that you have a simply delightful and joyous day ❤️
~ Maya Angelou
Good morning my friends! I hope that you have a simply delightful and joyous day ❤️
"Every time we catch ourselves going down the rut of a habitual reaction, we have a chance to interrupt the momentum and discover a whole new direction and depth to our life."
~ Pema Chödrön
Good morning Bluesky! May you find your joy and your peace. Have an amazing day ❤️
~ Pema Chödrön
Good morning Bluesky! May you find your joy and your peace. Have an amazing day ❤️
February 8, 2026 at 2:35 PM
"Every time we catch ourselves going down the rut of a habitual reaction, we have a chance to interrupt the momentum and discover a whole new direction and depth to our life."
~ Pema Chödrön
Good morning Bluesky! May you find your joy and your peace. Have an amazing day ❤️
~ Pema Chödrön
Good morning Bluesky! May you find your joy and your peace. Have an amazing day ❤️
"Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulty."
~ Helen Keller
I am in awe of Helen Keller. Have a wonderful evening my friends ❤️
~ Helen Keller
I am in awe of Helen Keller. Have a wonderful evening my friends ❤️
February 7, 2026 at 11:17 PM
"Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulty."
~ Helen Keller
I am in awe of Helen Keller. Have a wonderful evening my friends ❤️
~ Helen Keller
I am in awe of Helen Keller. Have a wonderful evening my friends ❤️
"When you know how to listen, everybody is the guru, speaking to you."
~ Ram Dass
Good morning my friends! Have a beautiful day ❤️
~ Ram Dass
Good morning my friends! Have a beautiful day ❤️
February 7, 2026 at 1:56 PM
"When you know how to listen, everybody is the guru, speaking to you."
~ Ram Dass
Good morning my friends! Have a beautiful day ❤️
~ Ram Dass
Good morning my friends! Have a beautiful day ❤️
"Smile, breathe and go slowly."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
I hope that your evening is delicious ❤️
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
I hope that your evening is delicious ❤️
February 7, 2026 at 12:23 AM
"Smile, breathe and go slowly."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
I hope that your evening is delicious ❤️
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
I hope that your evening is delicious ❤️
Good morning my friends! I love the pastel palette of pre-dawn here in the Cascades. Witnessing such beauty truly helps to bring us to an awareness of the moment. Immersed in the here and now, we know who we are. We see the perfection, and we understand that we are the light, and we are the love. ❤️
February 6, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Good morning my friends! I love the pastel palette of pre-dawn here in the Cascades. Witnessing such beauty truly helps to bring us to an awareness of the moment. Immersed in the here and now, we know who we are. We see the perfection, and we understand that we are the light, and we are the love. ❤️
Reposted by Mike Hargis
Love is the bridge between you and everything. Rumi
I just love the rustic look of this old bridge from one of our many saunters around Buckhead Loop. I like to pause and make a wish🍃 when the stream below is running.
I just love the rustic look of this old bridge from one of our many saunters around Buckhead Loop. I like to pause and make a wish🍃 when the stream below is running.
February 5, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Love is the bridge between you and everything. Rumi
I just love the rustic look of this old bridge from one of our many saunters around Buckhead Loop. I like to pause and make a wish🍃 when the stream below is running.
I just love the rustic look of this old bridge from one of our many saunters around Buckhead Loop. I like to pause and make a wish🍃 when the stream below is running.
"Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
"Breathing in, I know that anxiety is in me. Breathing out, I smile to my anxiety."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Embrace the moment. Let the moment embrace you. ❤️
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
"Breathing in, I know that anxiety is in me. Breathing out, I smile to my anxiety."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Embrace the moment. Let the moment embrace you. ❤️
February 5, 2026 at 1:59 PM
"Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
"Breathing in, I know that anxiety is in me. Breathing out, I smile to my anxiety."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Embrace the moment. Let the moment embrace you. ❤️
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
"Breathing in, I know that anxiety is in me. Breathing out, I smile to my anxiety."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Embrace the moment. Let the moment embrace you. ❤️
"Trust your heart if the seas catch fire, live by love though the stars walk backward"
~ e e cummings
Good morning! Righteous indignation is like candy to our brains. Stop buying it. Stop selling it. You are the love, you are the light, and we've much work to do. Have a beautiful day my friends! ❤️
~ e e cummings
Good morning! Righteous indignation is like candy to our brains. Stop buying it. Stop selling it. You are the love, you are the light, and we've much work to do. Have a beautiful day my friends! ❤️
February 4, 2026 at 2:13 PM
"Trust your heart if the seas catch fire, live by love though the stars walk backward"
~ e e cummings
Good morning! Righteous indignation is like candy to our brains. Stop buying it. Stop selling it. You are the love, you are the light, and we've much work to do. Have a beautiful day my friends! ❤️
~ e e cummings
Good morning! Righteous indignation is like candy to our brains. Stop buying it. Stop selling it. You are the love, you are the light, and we've much work to do. Have a beautiful day my friends! ❤️
"Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself."
~ Rumi
Good morning Bluesky! Healing ourselves, finding our own truths, forgiving ourselves, and tapping into the flow of love. Replace fear with compassion, and the world becomes a better place. ❤️
~ Rumi
Good morning Bluesky! Healing ourselves, finding our own truths, forgiving ourselves, and tapping into the flow of love. Replace fear with compassion, and the world becomes a better place. ❤️
February 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
"Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself."
~ Rumi
Good morning Bluesky! Healing ourselves, finding our own truths, forgiving ourselves, and tapping into the flow of love. Replace fear with compassion, and the world becomes a better place. ❤️
~ Rumi
Good morning Bluesky! Healing ourselves, finding our own truths, forgiving ourselves, and tapping into the flow of love. Replace fear with compassion, and the world becomes a better place. ❤️
"Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace."
~ Dalai Lama XIV
Good morning my friends! Don't allow what is going on in the world to change what is inside of you. Let what is inside of you change what is going on in the world. May kindness light your way ❤️
~ Dalai Lama XIV
Good morning my friends! Don't allow what is going on in the world to change what is inside of you. Let what is inside of you change what is going on in the world. May kindness light your way ❤️
February 2, 2026 at 1:21 PM
"Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace."
~ Dalai Lama XIV
Good morning my friends! Don't allow what is going on in the world to change what is inside of you. Let what is inside of you change what is going on in the world. May kindness light your way ❤️
~ Dalai Lama XIV
Good morning my friends! Don't allow what is going on in the world to change what is inside of you. Let what is inside of you change what is going on in the world. May kindness light your way ❤️
Reposted by Mike Hargis
A peaceful Sunday is a reminder to take things slow, reflect, and recharge.
Looking out over our valley.
#sundayfunday #mountains #cascades
Looking out over our valley.
#sundayfunday #mountains #cascades
February 1, 2026 at 10:44 PM
A peaceful Sunday is a reminder to take things slow, reflect, and recharge.
Looking out over our valley.
#sundayfunday #mountains #cascades
Looking out over our valley.
#sundayfunday #mountains #cascades
Good morning Bluesky!
February 1, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Good morning Bluesky!
"Now is the happiest time of your life"
~ Daevid Allen
Good morning Bluesky! This little bundle of love is a master of being in the moment. I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to learn from him. Life is always presenting us with opportunities to learn its secrets. Be mindful of them. ❤️
~ Daevid Allen
Good morning Bluesky! This little bundle of love is a master of being in the moment. I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to learn from him. Life is always presenting us with opportunities to learn its secrets. Be mindful of them. ❤️
January 31, 2026 at 1:38 PM
"Now is the happiest time of your life"
~ Daevid Allen
Good morning Bluesky! This little bundle of love is a master of being in the moment. I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to learn from him. Life is always presenting us with opportunities to learn its secrets. Be mindful of them. ❤️
~ Daevid Allen
Good morning Bluesky! This little bundle of love is a master of being in the moment. I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to learn from him. Life is always presenting us with opportunities to learn its secrets. Be mindful of them. ❤️
“What day is it?” asked Pooh.
“It’s today,” squeaked Piglet.
“My favorite day,” said Pooh.”
~ A.A. Milne
Good morning! I hope that you were able to rest well. Spend some time just breathing this morning. No thoughts of other times or places. This moment is sacred, and so are you. Shine on! ❤️
“It’s today,” squeaked Piglet.
“My favorite day,” said Pooh.”
~ A.A. Milne
Good morning! I hope that you were able to rest well. Spend some time just breathing this morning. No thoughts of other times or places. This moment is sacred, and so are you. Shine on! ❤️
January 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM
“What day is it?” asked Pooh.
“It’s today,” squeaked Piglet.
“My favorite day,” said Pooh.”
~ A.A. Milne
Good morning! I hope that you were able to rest well. Spend some time just breathing this morning. No thoughts of other times or places. This moment is sacred, and so are you. Shine on! ❤️
“It’s today,” squeaked Piglet.
“My favorite day,” said Pooh.”
~ A.A. Milne
Good morning! I hope that you were able to rest well. Spend some time just breathing this morning. No thoughts of other times or places. This moment is sacred, and so are you. Shine on! ❤️
"The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Good morning! It's so easy to get caught up in the churn of worry and stress. Get back to basics. Return to your breath. Right here. Right now. Joy beyond measure. Now go and share it ❤️
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Good morning! It's so easy to get caught up in the churn of worry and stress. Get back to basics. Return to your breath. Right here. Right now. Joy beyond measure. Now go and share it ❤️
January 29, 2026 at 1:21 PM
"The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Good morning! It's so easy to get caught up in the churn of worry and stress. Get back to basics. Return to your breath. Right here. Right now. Joy beyond measure. Now go and share it ❤️
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Good morning! It's so easy to get caught up in the churn of worry and stress. Get back to basics. Return to your breath. Right here. Right now. Joy beyond measure. Now go and share it ❤️
Reposted by Mike Hargis
Waterfall Wednesday
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
-Mark Twain
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
-Mark Twain
January 28, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Waterfall Wednesday
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
-Mark Twain
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
-Mark Twain
“I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion--and where it isn't, that's where my work lies.”
~ Ram Dass
Good morning! I've failed in the past, and I will fail in the future, but we are all capable of embodying love and compassion in the here and now. Have a most amazing day ❤️
~ Ram Dass
Good morning! I've failed in the past, and I will fail in the future, but we are all capable of embodying love and compassion in the here and now. Have a most amazing day ❤️
January 28, 2026 at 1:25 PM
“I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion--and where it isn't, that's where my work lies.”
~ Ram Dass
Good morning! I've failed in the past, and I will fail in the future, but we are all capable of embodying love and compassion in the here and now. Have a most amazing day ❤️
~ Ram Dass
Good morning! I've failed in the past, and I will fail in the future, but we are all capable of embodying love and compassion in the here and now. Have a most amazing day ❤️