“Drawing Mandalas” So I have finally gotten used to, if not comfortable with, taking self portraits and then the focus changes to my hands, the part I hate most about myself. My hands looks twice as old as the rest of me due to not enough sunscreen when I was younger. Though I do many things with my hands that were worthy of photographing – knitting, playing the piano or clarinet, writing, typing, cooking – I had a hard time…
“Interfaith Peace Chapel – Dallas, TX” When you think of iconic Texas landmarks, the Interfaith Peace Chapel in Dallas is probably not the first thing that comes to mind for anyone, even those who live in Dallas. That said, in a recent article in which the Huffington Post identified what it believed to be the most spiritual place in each of the fifty states, the Interfaith Peace Chapel is that place in Texas. It is a fascinating structure, the last…
“Evening Soar” I think herons are elegant and graceful looking whether they bare soaring through the air or standing at the water’s edge.
“RIP Chester Nez” Back in October Weber and I had an opportunity to meet and have a conversation with Chester Nez, the last of the Navajo Code Talkers from World War II. Nez died today at age 93. When we met him, we got a signed copy of his book detailing the amazing life that he lived.. This photo is a composite of a photo that I took of Chester Nez back in October and one that I took tonight…
‘Squirrel Friend” There is not much wildlife around here unless you count the dog and cat chasing one another onto and then under the bed, and I don’t think that is the intention of today’s prompt. All we have are a bully bluejay, a few grackles and doves and many squirrels. I’m not sure that the squirrels even count for wildlife. They don’t even bother to run when we, or the dogs, go outside. The squirrels are definitely comfortable in…
“Blessed Are The Cheesemakers” This represents ero creativity with today’s shot. I like cheese to eat but apparently not to photograph.
It is amazing to me how much interest and beauty rests in the simple things in simple places. I wandered around a local park yesterday afternoon. The park is in the midst of a residential area comprised of upscale high-rise apartments. There are a few businesses on the lower level and a large mass transit transfer center sits on its perimeter. With all that, there was a lot to see. I had no creative plans for the day other…
“Choose Joy” By definition, rituals consist of two things – an ordered set of actions and a sacred element. There are many things in my life that are an ordered set of actions but aren’t necessarily sacred; I think of these more as habits. And then there are those things that are sacred but are not necessarily ordered. Choosing joy is one of those things. Joy is not always easy to see, but it is always there, even in our moments…
“In the Garden” We had a very quiet day today. Brooke is our of town at the wedding of one of her college roommates and we had a relatively free calendar, which turned out to be a good thing because Weber has been sick all week and he slept for almost five hours this afternoon. Th dogs were perfectly happy to keep him company while he napped, though they did feel compelled to get up a few times to…
“Why Be Normal?” No explanation necessary…