Faheem Ijaz - Nature

I Finally Stopped to Listen

I’ve been wanting to photograph this lone tree since summer, but every time I passed by, I didn’t quite dare to capture the feeling it gives me.

There’s something about its shape, its age, the way it stands against the open sky — as if it has witnessed more seasons than I can imagine.

Last Sunday, in the quiet of a misty November morning, I finally decided to log it into my diary of memories. I tried to portray what my eyes have always seen here: a giant standing in silence, rooted in the heart of Sachse, holding the colors of autumn and the stories of this place.

📍 Sachse, Texas
📅 November Morning, 2025
📷 Canon R50 + Sigma 17–50mm

This photograph is best experienced on a big screen. An attempt from a local photographer to preserve a quiet moment.

The Roadside

I had been thinking about taking a photo of the beautiful trees along the road for quite a while. I was unable to manage due to heavy traffic on the road, mainly during the day.

Today I was passing by this tree and thought to shoot it because early morning has less traffic, but I definitely couldn't stand in the road, so I tried to find a composition around the roadside.

Now I'm documenting it as a memory.

📍 Sachse, Texas
📅 November Morning, 2025
📸 Canon R50 + Sigma 17-50mm EF-S (Panorama)

The Family

I liked these healthy trees together as a cluster. Initially, I thought of taking individual shots, but I felt they didn't do justice to how mighty and strong they look together. So I made a panorama.

📍 Bob Woodruff Park, Plano, Texas
📅 November, 2025
📸 Canon R50 + Sigma 17-50mm EF-S (Panorama)

I Kept Coming Back

I’ve visited this tree many times. There’s something about it—the weight, the shape, the quiet depth it carries. Each time I looked at it, I felt something, but I could never quite isolate it in a photograph the way my eyes experienced it.

So I finally took this shot not to perfect it, but to log it into my memories.

A way to remember how this beautiful structure of nature made me feel.

📍 Plano, Texas
📅 November, 2025
📸 Canon R50 + Sigma 17-50mm EF-S