Monday morning, from 10 to 11

The magic happens every day, but I don’t always take the time to stop and notice.

In just an hour of paying attention:

The air is the perfect temperature – not so warm or cold as to demand attention.

Watching an artist become

The little one exploring – getting familiar with [...]

Photography as a meditation

I stalk the light, and the world fades away. There is only this moment, this camera, this flower, this light.

Which camera? Irrelevant: an old beater, camera phone, DSLR… it doesn’t matter.

The flower – deconstructed petal, stamen, line, curve, color.

I capture the light, not the flower The way the light moves and flexes, [...]

Reset

Spring cleaning

Spring Break

New year – well in some cultures, but I’ll take it.

Even Easter and Passover speak of fresh starts.

Time to stop and take a deep breath. It doesn’t matter that I’m not at a good stopping point; when does that ever happen?

Mommy needs a [...]

Poppies

A little color bling for this end of the summer post.

Monday was our seventh wedding anniversary. Seven years, and I’d do it all over again in a heartbeat. I know I’m lucky to spend my life surrounded by so much love.

Now that we’ve risen to the challenge of sickness and poorer, [...]