“ If you are lucky you will have the opportunity in your life to be owned by a good piece of land. Daniel J. Rice
“ If you have not touched the rocky wall of a canyon. If you have not heard a rushing river pound over cobblestones. If you have not seen a native trout rise in a crystalline pool beneath a shattering r… Daniel J. Rice
“ There was a wildness inside him; someday he would capture it. Not to be tamed, but to be released. For only by understanding his mind could it be freed. Daniel J. Rice
“ Sometimes I feel like I’m losing my mind,” she said with a hintof sadness.“You lost your mind a long time ago,” he said seriously. She looked at him with indignation. “That’s a compliment for anyone w… Daniel J. Rice
“ ...returning to nature has been a dream present in the minds of every generation since mankind first left nature. Daniel J. Rice
“ Every falling leaf reminds me that I too will soon be separated from these trees. Trying to capture freedom is like trying to catch a falling leaf. Occasionally you may grab one out of the air and hol… Daniel J. Rice
“ We smoked fat cigars by the campfire and they tasted like wood and ash. The inhale and exhale was exciting. Blowing smoke rings in the calm forest air was followed by a deep swallow of cheap beer, and… Daniel J. Rice
“ My hands are flowing like sunlight. The shapes and colors are astounding. I don't understand these images that are empowering me. My brush touches the canvas like photons to the earth, and a new world… Daniel J. Rice
“ As the saturating colors of sun-life fade from sight, the ominous moon reaches out its long arm and applies the dark dyes of night. Daniel J. Rice
“ The contemplative man always lives alone. Regardless of who may reside in his home, his is a solitary world. Daniel J. Rice
“ The past and the future were starlight, seemingly so close, but forever out of reach. Eli felt that starlight, the infinity of knowing nothing but his finite existence. Daniel J. Rice
“ The mountains knew the definition of freedom. They provided a place where he could find his mind. Daniel J. Rice
“ Their minds told them this life was not their own. This life was not the one designed for this body and soul. The truth of existence was a happiness separated from the easy happy life. There was music… Daniel J. Rice
“ The trout is still with me, as are my memories. The future is somewhere between these two forces, but it lives in mystery. The river records to trail behind or before me, and covers everything as it f… Daniel J. Rice
“ I watched the surrounding landscape with great curiosity, and I wanted to discover the words that could describe all its unspoiled beauty. Daniel J. Rice
“ Only lost photographs that were never taken know what my mind speaks of when we are alone together. Daniel J. Rice
“ The truth of existence was a happiness separated from the easy happy life. There was music in the forest. There was clean air where nobody could hear him breathe. Daniel J. Rice
“ I walked slowly to enjoy this freedom, and when I came out of the mountains, I saw the sky over the prairie, and I thought that if heaven was real, I hoped it was a place I never had to go, for this e… Daniel J. Rice
