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.
"There is a way of entering the forest when the breeze of the trees becomes your guide; there is a way of approaching the self without a heavy-hand"
~ Frank LaRue Owen
Be kind and gentle to yourself. Start there. It really is that simple. Embrace this moment. Embrace the beauty of your heart ❤️
~ Frank LaRue Owen
Be kind and gentle to yourself. Start there. It really is that simple. Embrace this moment. Embrace the beauty of your heart ❤️
February 17, 2026 at 11:08 PM
"There is a way of entering the forest when the breeze of the trees becomes your guide; there is a way of approaching the self without a heavy-hand"
~ Frank LaRue Owen
Be kind and gentle to yourself. Start there. It really is that simple. Embrace this moment. Embrace the beauty of your heart ❤️
~ Frank LaRue Owen
Be kind and gentle to yourself. Start there. It really is that simple. Embrace this moment. Embrace the beauty of your heart ❤️
“Outside the open window
The morning air is all awash with angels.”
~ Richard Wilbur
Good morning Bluesky! Note to self: Love isn't passive-aggressive. Love isn't defensive. Love isn't afraid. Whatever problem I may face, the solution starts with love. Have a most extraordinary day my friends! ❤️
The morning air is all awash with angels.”
~ Richard Wilbur
Good morning Bluesky! Note to self: Love isn't passive-aggressive. Love isn't defensive. Love isn't afraid. Whatever problem I may face, the solution starts with love. Have a most extraordinary day my friends! ❤️
February 17, 2026 at 1:57 PM
“Outside the open window
The morning air is all awash with angels.”
~ Richard Wilbur
Good morning Bluesky! Note to self: Love isn't passive-aggressive. Love isn't defensive. Love isn't afraid. Whatever problem I may face, the solution starts with love. Have a most extraordinary day my friends! ❤️
The morning air is all awash with angels.”
~ Richard Wilbur
Good morning Bluesky! Note to self: Love isn't passive-aggressive. Love isn't defensive. Love isn't afraid. Whatever problem I may face, the solution starts with love. Have a most extraordinary day my friends! ❤️
“Start looking for joy and you’ll find it.”
~ Norman Vincent Peale
Good morning my friends! It took me a minute, but I was finally able to tap into my inner grinner. Now I'm all bubbly and stupid and having a magic morning. May the Masters of Wisdom and Laughter smile upon us all this day ❤️
~ Norman Vincent Peale
Good morning my friends! It took me a minute, but I was finally able to tap into my inner grinner. Now I'm all bubbly and stupid and having a magic morning. May the Masters of Wisdom and Laughter smile upon us all this day ❤️
February 16, 2026 at 2:48 PM
“Start looking for joy and you’ll find it.”
~ Norman Vincent Peale
Good morning my friends! It took me a minute, but I was finally able to tap into my inner grinner. Now I'm all bubbly and stupid and having a magic morning. May the Masters of Wisdom and Laughter smile upon us all this day ❤️
~ Norman Vincent Peale
Good morning my friends! It took me a minute, but I was finally able to tap into my inner grinner. Now I'm all bubbly and stupid and having a magic morning. May the Masters of Wisdom and Laughter smile upon us all this day ❤️
“Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.”
~ Rachel Carson
Good afternoon my friends. I hope that your weekend has refreshed and renewed. Perhaps, like myself, you found sanctuary in forest peace. May your evening exceed all expectations! ❤️
~ Rachel Carson
Good afternoon my friends. I hope that your weekend has refreshed and renewed. Perhaps, like myself, you found sanctuary in forest peace. May your evening exceed all expectations! ❤️
February 15, 2026 at 11:55 PM
“Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.”
~ Rachel Carson
Good afternoon my friends. I hope that your weekend has refreshed and renewed. Perhaps, like myself, you found sanctuary in forest peace. May your evening exceed all expectations! ❤️
~ Rachel Carson
Good afternoon my friends. I hope that your weekend has refreshed and renewed. Perhaps, like myself, you found sanctuary in forest peace. May your evening exceed all expectations! ❤️
"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair."
~ Khalil Gibran
Good morning beloved! Spending time in the healing embrace of Gaia helps restore balance and harmony in our hearts and minds. The universe wants you to come out and play baby! ❤️
~ Khalil Gibran
Good morning beloved! Spending time in the healing embrace of Gaia helps restore balance and harmony in our hearts and minds. The universe wants you to come out and play baby! ❤️
February 15, 2026 at 1:35 PM
"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair."
~ Khalil Gibran
Good morning beloved! Spending time in the healing embrace of Gaia helps restore balance and harmony in our hearts and minds. The universe wants you to come out and play baby! ❤️
~ Khalil Gibran
Good morning beloved! Spending time in the healing embrace of Gaia helps restore balance and harmony in our hearts and minds. The universe wants you to come out and play baby! ❤️
"One touch of nature makes the whole world kin."
~ William Shakespeare
Share the joy of the forest. Breath deep the tonic air. Touch the living soil. Bask in Earth's embrace and dance in the sunlight.
I hope that you've had a wondrous day my friends. Rest well ❤️
~ William Shakespeare
Share the joy of the forest. Breath deep the tonic air. Touch the living soil. Bask in Earth's embrace and dance in the sunlight.
I hope that you've had a wondrous day my friends. Rest well ❤️
February 15, 2026 at 1:06 AM
"One touch of nature makes the whole world kin."
~ William Shakespeare
Share the joy of the forest. Breath deep the tonic air. Touch the living soil. Bask in Earth's embrace and dance in the sunlight.
I hope that you've had a wondrous day my friends. Rest well ❤️
~ William Shakespeare
Share the joy of the forest. Breath deep the tonic air. Touch the living soil. Bask in Earth's embrace and dance in the sunlight.
I hope that you've had a wondrous day my friends. Rest well ❤️
"When you breathe in mindfully, you bring your mind home to your body … and allow it to relax."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Good morning Bluesky! Thank you for giving my post your attention. I delight in sharing with you. You are the blessed, and the blessing. Have yourself an outstanding day my friends! ❤️
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Good morning Bluesky! Thank you for giving my post your attention. I delight in sharing with you. You are the blessed, and the blessing. Have yourself an outstanding day my friends! ❤️
February 14, 2026 at 1:44 PM
"When you breathe in mindfully, you bring your mind home to your body … and allow it to relax."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Good morning Bluesky! Thank you for giving my post your attention. I delight in sharing with you. You are the blessed, and the blessing. Have yourself an outstanding day my friends! ❤️
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Good morning Bluesky! Thank you for giving my post your attention. I delight in sharing with you. You are the blessed, and the blessing. Have yourself an outstanding day my friends! ❤️
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes. Including you.”
~ Anne Lamott
Deep in the forest, the air is medicine.
Have a beautiful evening ❤️
~ Anne Lamott
Deep in the forest, the air is medicine.
Have a beautiful evening ❤️
February 14, 2026 at 1:37 AM
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes. Including you.”
~ Anne Lamott
Deep in the forest, the air is medicine.
Have a beautiful evening ❤️
~ Anne Lamott
Deep in the forest, the air is medicine.
Have a beautiful evening ❤️
“The best thing you can possibly do with your life is to tackle the motherfucking shit out of it.”
~ Cheryl Strayed
Good morning my friends! Rise and shine! Remember, Joy is the armor that's huggable. Be the love, be the light, and have an exceptionally delightful day ❤️
~ Cheryl Strayed
Good morning my friends! Rise and shine! Remember, Joy is the armor that's huggable. Be the love, be the light, and have an exceptionally delightful day ❤️
February 13, 2026 at 1:51 PM
“The best thing you can possibly do with your life is to tackle the motherfucking shit out of it.”
~ Cheryl Strayed
Good morning my friends! Rise and shine! Remember, Joy is the armor that's huggable. Be the love, be the light, and have an exceptionally delightful day ❤️
~ Cheryl Strayed
Good morning my friends! Rise and shine! Remember, Joy is the armor that's huggable. Be the love, be the light, and have an exceptionally delightful day ❤️
"Trauma teaches us that healing is not about forgetting; it's about embracing our scars"
~ Dr. Christine Courtois
It happened. There's nothing that I can do about it now. My abusers were all victims of someone else's abuse. It left cracks in my soul. Beautiful cracks that blossomed in love. ❤️
~ Dr. Christine Courtois
It happened. There's nothing that I can do about it now. My abusers were all victims of someone else's abuse. It left cracks in my soul. Beautiful cracks that blossomed in love. ❤️
February 12, 2026 at 10:12 PM
"Trauma teaches us that healing is not about forgetting; it's about embracing our scars"
~ Dr. Christine Courtois
It happened. There's nothing that I can do about it now. My abusers were all victims of someone else's abuse. It left cracks in my soul. Beautiful cracks that blossomed in love. ❤️
~ Dr. Christine Courtois
It happened. There's nothing that I can do about it now. My abusers were all victims of someone else's abuse. It left cracks in my soul. Beautiful cracks that blossomed in love. ❤️
“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. ❤️