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“Little
Feat”
Wayne Pollard
Photograph
There are many ways by which God draws us to Himself. And I suspect that
for
some, myself included, God did not establish His foothold in our hearts
with
stained-glass windows, hymns, leather-bound Bibles or golden crosses.
Rather, for some of us, God's invisible qualities; His eternal and divine
nature; His unimaginable creativity; and His provisions have been made
manifest through His Creation.
Even as I harbored a hard heart in my youth, when finally opened my
eyes
and took more than a casual glance at the heavens, my soul knew I was
without excuse. I could feel His presence. I could see the brush strokes
of
His Creation and imagine His goodness. And when He finally sealed me
with
His Blood and His Spirit, the Creator's Colors touched me like never
before.
There have been so many dives were I have settled on my knees on the
ocean
floor far beneath the surface waves, and with tears in my eyes, thanked
Him
for the beauty set before me.
Photography allows me to contemplate and re-live emotions captured with
light. It helps me fine-tune my sight. This work is for His Glory. I
hope it
will bless you.
Wayne Pollard is an Associate Professor at North Carolina State University.
He has completed undergraduate degrees in Marine Biology, Philosophy,
and
Religion; and completed a Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology.
He presently teaches Target Archery, Strength Training, and Martial
Arts
within the Physical Education Department at N.C. State, and runs a private
Karate School (Winterpast Wado-Ryu) at his home in Hillsborough, N.C.
Wayne has always been an avid outdoorsman and has made scuba dives
in many
pristine locations around the world. The underwater photographs presented
here were taken on night dives on the Great Barrier Reef of Australia,
where
he was capturing Sea Snakes to assist a Biology professor in the development
of an anti-venom for use in medical emergencies.
Wayne makes his home in Hillsborough, N.C. with his wife Deborah and
their
children Anna, Lee, and Dustin.
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