photo journal observing an ordinary life in a beautiful world
For nearly two weeks I’ve been offline and it’s been a struggle to return. My son visited and it was the-best-visit. A mother misses her son. daffodils, sunny with cheerfulness spring birds, with their meaningful song that sweet, earthy fragrance… Read more
Not only did I already have three draft posts written but I just finished scribbling another one that I can’t bear to post either. Rather than wasting more time at the computer and further adding to my frustration, here are… Read more
Sometimes … I simply step outside and inhale the cool sea air, drawing in the sweet scent of wet cedar, and take a photograph of … anything — like a bird house — simply to ground myself so I don’t… Read more
“Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.” Dalai Lama I had forgotten: that soft morning feeling; the smell of the air; the lick of the sea over dormant rocks; the silence broken only by… Read more
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” … Read more
“Black and white finds a new strength in unlikely subjects, taking away the distractions of colour and emphasizing form, texture and shape.” David Prakel
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
Some people get tired of looking at photographs of flowers or plants. At times, I do too. Some consider flower photographs boring. Maybe, but not right now. I’ve taken oodles of photos in my yard this spring. I can’t seem… Read more
