Photography
First, you have to know that I would rather shadow a professional nature photographer than be one. Why? When it comes to the perfect scene, the pros have an abundance of patience. Second, that I encounter beautiful scenes is more serendipity than plan. I’m often skiing, trail running, or hiking and simply pull up alongside something rich and amazingly beautiful. A few snaps later (with occasional retouching, which is also not a pro approach) and some text, and voilé, my snapshots are Instagram worthy.
Mainly, I showcase my small part in a remarkably majestic world.
We don’t see the wind—we see what it moves.
So much of life is shaped not by what’s visible, but by what’s felt in its absence.
Boundaries. Silence. The space between notes. The unseen presence of faith, memory, or even microbiomes beneath our skin.
In a world obsessed with visibility and metrics, we often forget the power of negative space—in nature, in relationships, in the soul.
🕊️ Read the full essay: What Negative Space Reveals
👉 Link in bio
#FieldNotes #EssaysOnNature #InvisibleForces #BoundaryWisdom #QuietTruths #NegativeSpace #Stillness #Presence #Reflection
📍New Field Note: When the Trail Narrows
Out on the trail recently, I felt it: the frustration of a transactional mindset.
If I ride early, the path should be clear. If I stay in my lane, others should too.
But then I saw someone pause to help a young family find their way. No rush. No calculation. Just kindness.
And something in me shifted.
It got me thinking about how we often carry the same mindset into our faith:
If I live well, God should protect me. If I do my part, life should be fair.
But what happens when it isn’t? When tragedy strikes and the deal feels broken?
With help from voices like @jhalverson (thanks to my friend David for pointing me there) and the always thoughtful @adamsmiller, this Field Note explores what it means to move from transaction to trust.
Not a contract. A companionship.
Not answers. Presence.
Link in bio if you`d like to read it — and if you`re feeling the weight of a trail that’s gotten narrow, I hope it meets you there.
#fieldnotes #faith #trust #grace #spiritualgrowth #adamSMiller #jaredHalverson #relationshipoverrules #turningtowardhome
🌲✨ THE QUIET THUNDER OF AWE ✨🌲
There are moments when the world opens quietly:
A canyon flickering in evening light.
A spring blossom you didn’t notice yesterday, now in full bloom.
A friend, back from the edge, steadying your pace with quiet strength.
Moments that take your breath not with noise, but with stillness.
I’ve been thinking a lot about awe—how it heals, humbles, and recenters us.
It turns out, awe isn’t just a feeling. It’s medicine.
And sometimes, it’s not in the mountains or the stars... it’s walking beside you.
This essay is one of the most personal and hopeful pieces I’ve written in a while.
I’d love for you to read it—and maybe feel a little thunder of your own. ⚡
🔗 Link in bio
#Awe #Wonder #Stillness #Healing #NatureHeals #SpiritualPractice #TheQuietThunder #Essay #Mindfulness #Gratitude #BeautyInEveryday #GraceInTheOrdinary #InspiredByNature
🌍 We live in a borrowed place.
Not ours to keep—but to pass on.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how we treat the earth—not in a political sense, but in a personal one. What kind of shadow am I casting? What part of the keeping is still mine to do?
This isn’t about guilt. It’s about awareness. About learning to walk more gently.
I wrote about that here—through trees, trucks, scripture, and a Hawaiian idea that reframed everything: mālama ʻāina—to care for and live in harmony with the land.
👉 Read the full Field Note: https://bcwalker.com/measuring-my-shadow/
#Stewardship #FieldNotes #MalamaAina #EnvironmentalReflection #SacredGround #SpiritualPractice #WhatWeKeep #WalkGently #globalforestwatch #landsatviewer #ecologi #onetreeplanted #thegoldstandard #byuhawaii #churchofjesuschrist
🌞 Endless Summer isn’t just a destination—it’s a mindset. From Utah’s frozen valleys to Hawaii’s golden shores, and even in the quiet light of faith, we’re all chasing the warmth that lasts. ✨
👉 Read the full essay and discover what it really means to face the sun—and the Son.
#EndlessSummer #FaithAndLight #TravelWriting #PerspectiveShift #BCWEssays
🍂 Out of Season 🍂
Not everything happens on our timeline. Some seasons feel off, moments arrive too early or too late, and life doesn’t always follow the rhythms we expect. But maybe there’s something to learn in the waiting, in the quiet spaces where things seem out of sync.
I wrote about this—about what it means to sit with the in-between and find meaning even when life feels out of season.
📖 Read it here: https://bcwalker.com/out-of-season/
#FieldNotes #OutOfSeason #SlowDown #Reflections #NoticingLife
A peak, a name, a forgotten tragedy. Bomber Peak caught my eye on a topo map, pulling me into a months-long search through archives, ancestry records, and a 313-page Air Force report. How did a B-25 end up behind Timp instead of in front? The past lingers in unexpected places—sometimes beneath wildflowers, sometimes in unanswered questions. Read the full story here: bcwalker.com/bomber-peak
#HistoryUncovered #BomberPeak #Timpanogos
Ever been so absorbed in something that time fades away? That’s flow statewhere effort becomes effortless, creativity surges, and we perform at our peak. It’s not magic; it’s a mindset. After a long break, I`m dabbling again with essays. My latest breaks down how to tap into this state and harness its power in work, play, and life. Link in bio.
📖✨ Let’s talk—when was the last time you felt fully immersed in something? Comment below! ⬇️
#FlowState #PeakPerformance #CreativityUnleashed
Great coverage for my new book, The Meadowlark. Read the full article in my stories! Available now on Amazon and Audible.
Having a book in print and now available in audio is a dream come true! Early reviewers have said so many nice things about my book. @tawnyarollingson did an amazing job with the audio book (now on Audible – link in bio) and had a great feel for the story (she’s coincidentally from the area where my book is set!). Search Amazon for “The Meadowlark B.C. Walker” and find paperback, Kindle, and audio formats.
Thanks, Rosalind, for your kind words! One more review:
“This was a surprisingly delightful read. Meadowlark beautifully unfolds how individuals, families and societies are at the same time both fragile and resilient, particularly under the exacting backdrop of the American West. Walker cleverly and naturally weaves a multi generation story that captures the heartache and the beauty of life and self-realization. I realize it is a flattering comparison, but I put this in the same category as the thoughtfully written and powerfully poignant works of Stegner, Doig and McCarthy. I’d love to see more from Walker!” - Gabe M.
Audio book now available on Audible, Amazon, and Apple.
Wishing you a merry Christmas and a blessed new year! May you feel peace and love, The Walkers
Thanks to all for the 5-star reviews! Here’s the Amazon description:
In 1885, southeastern Idaho was the last part of the country to open for homesteading. Young Cassie Rapp arrives with her family to farm a country overrun by sagebrush and lacking water. With others they meet, they harness the mighty Snake River and turn 100,000 acres of barren earth into the rich farm community it is today.
Meanwhile, modern-day character Emma Rose, a notable speaker and business consultant, is trying to make sense of her recently deceased father’s request to be buried in a small Idaho town. Her journey of discovery begins from there.
The Meadowlis a sweeping saga of generations of powerful women set against the building of the American West and a modern discovery of deep family roots. Rich in historical detail and human emotion, this is the story of the uphill struggles endured by the people settling this country and the pride, perseverance, and faith it takes to succeed then or now.
The Meadowlark offers the debut of a strong new writer. B.C. Walker combines a keen observer’s eye and the particularity of place to lay out a lush, large-scale, multi-generational story.#historicalfiction #fiction #novel #romancebooks #newwriter #newwriters #newbook #newbooks #idahobooks
After a ton of work and patience, my first novel is live on Amazon! Feel free to share with those you know.
It’s got deep Idaho roots!
Write reviews! It’s free with Kindle Unlimited. Paperback coming soon. Link in bio!
Hi there, here are a few more pieces of my original art. It will be up at Riverside Country Club until the end of the month. Several pieces are still avail. Come check it out!! Any one is welcome to come view and purchase art! Or go to my website bcwalker.com to see what’s new and avail. Thanks for your support!
Here are a few more. Check out the whole collection at bcwalker.com
I have kept my painting hobby to myself until now. I was recently invited to show my art at Riverside Country Club. Stop by and take a look. Here are a few. DM if you’re interested in details on how to purchase an original or prints. or at my website in bio.
“You are never lost when you can see the temple. The temple will provide direction for you and your family in a world filled with chaos. It is an eternal guidepost…” - Gary E. Stevenson
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#godisgreat
I had three sons—rough and tumble—before we had a little girl. She changed my life then and continues to be one of the strongest, happiest, most congenial, and most put-together people (both men and women) I know. She can ski as fast as the rest of us, smile longer, play harder, and praise God more genuinely. She’s got incredible common sense and has never met a problem she couldn’t solve. Oh, and she’s every bit as pretty as her mother.
Now with two boys of her own and a third on the way, I hope she gets a little version of herself someday that will change her life as much as she has mine. I joke that she will be my child that takes care of me when I’m much, much older. She always says, “I know.”
Love you, Kassidy Jane!
#givethanks
#daughtersareamazing
#sundance
#skidays
I think I know a little of how God must have felt, letting His only son go forth in the world, come what may. I’m grateful for three sons who lift me to higher heights, show me amazing things that they have created from intellects and curiosity and strength that exceeds my own. I’m grateful for their commitment to truth and integrity, for their graciousness and kindness that lights the way for others.
I’m a blessed father. #givethanks
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#californiacoast
#godisgreat