Thank you
That's what I love about photographing nature, because you can bring out its true essence: the things that few really notice when looking at it from a distant perspective. So many photos just show a static, unmoving (and as you said, dead) nature, but that's not how it is at all. I love to bring that beauty out. It means something to me to be able to capture nature with dancing colors, bringing life and depth to a photo. It may seem silly, and kind of vain, but oh well..
I think you are very talented. I've never been that good at expressing myself through poetry, though I have often found myself wishing I could.
Thank you for your kind comments