Little did local photographer Mike Pach know his life was about to change on January 12, 2015. While making lunch, he noticed the frost-covered tree on the hill behind his house and decided to take a photo of it. What ensued was a personal challenge to start a blog featuring one image a day for 365 days of this one tree.
Mike Pach was our guest speaker last night. My first thought was, why was a photographer speaking to a watercolor club? Boy, was I wrong!
Mike shared his story of photographing a hackberry tree for 365 days and how this one simple goal helped him with his struggles with depression and opened up his creativity.
Mike titled his project: Same Tree Different Day
Mike was a witty speaker that kept us all entertained. He said many people go through life never noticing the things around them, like a tree! By slowing down and connecting with nature and his subject matter, things shifted for him.
Mike shared the lessons he learned about creativity and mindfulness, along with the mental health benefits his year-long project provided.
Now, Mike’s Tree!
Let me tell you, it was super hard to pick just one image from each month! They were all magical! And, anyone living in Colorado knows how the weather can change from day to day or even hour to hour. Mike’s photos capture these changes with beautiful sunrises, sunsets, rainbows, lightning, hail, cloudy days, and incredible blue skies. There are also photos of deer, dogs, a squirrel named Roger, and people, all enjoying Mike’s tree.
January 2015
February 2015
March 2015
April 2015
May 2015
June 2015+2
July 2015
August 2015
September 2015
October 2015
November 2015
December 2015
I highly urge everyone to check out Mike’s blog to view all 365 images:
Same Tree Different Day
And here are a couple of Mike’s animal and creative shots!
Mike Pach, owner of 3 Peaks Photography & Design. He is an award-winnning, photographer who has been exploring and capturing the beautiful world around us for over 35 years. Mike is also a speaker, teacher, author and holds photography workshops that help raise money for the El Paso Counties nature centers. Please visit his website to learn more. 3 Peaks Photography & Design.
