In those days, at least in my small town, parents didn’t seem to worry so much about what their kids were doing as long as they made it home in time for dinner. K. Martin Beckner Small towns make up… Read more
General
“Look out of your window”
“I can’t control the wind but I can adjust the sail.” Ricky Skaggs That’s a philosophy I’ve shared most of my life. We can choose to be blown to oblivion or, we can choose to raise our sails and sail… Read more
Photography Project
those ordinary spaces
“To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” Elliott… Read more
Print Your Photos
photographs in print – how it feels
What is one really positive thing about having photographs printed? Turning favourite photographs into memories that can be shared (physically) and held onto for years and decades to come. If you have spent any amount of time dropping in to… Read more
A Little Beauty
like no other
One evening last week the most awe-inspiring and spectacular sunset occurred. It was so remarkable that people were coming out of their homes and yards and making their way down to the hem of the sea. It’s unusual that so… Read more
General
gladness and gratitude
THE ORANGE by Wendy Cope At lunchtime I bought a huge orange— The size of it made us all laugh. I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave— They got quarters and I had a half. And that… Read more
A Story
Roy’s Story :: redux
Just shy of ten years ago on this website, I wrote about an encounter with a fellow named Roy. I still think about that encounter a decade later. Today I’m sharing that story once again. His hair – and he… Read more