An untamed, saffron brushstroke sets ablaze

Hushed harmonies of shadowless silence

In autumn woodlands veiled in misty haze–

Quiet courage in life’s mists…self-reliance.

© Ilija Lukić 2026

My homage to an enduring clan within the Osage Nation social structure—known by the moniker Moh-sho-tsa-moie or Travelers in the Mist—tasked with the sacred responsibility of leadership and guidance, when the tribe faces uncertainty during ventures into unfamiliar realms or suffers tumultuous change.

Quiet Courage

Woodlands behind our home Cobble Ridge in Pittsboro NC