I watch them swirl and dive, sidling closer and then scurrying away. Their plaintive cries fill the air around me. Sea gulls are a constant presence near any body of water, like pigeons are in the city. They are a ubiquitous, slightly annoying feature of life – countless unnamed birds out there chasing garbage. In […]
On the Mat
I have a thing about yoga. My love for it is both boundless and fraught. There is something about moving your body and breath in harmony that calms the mind. As the air flows deliberately in and out of your lungs and the sweat drips slowly along your skin, you start to inhabit your body […]
Light
Once I started photography as a hobby, I started to notice light. I discovered a vocabulary I’d never needed before then. Light became buttery, diffuse or sharp. Sometimes it made things glow and sometimes it made them one-dimensional. I discovered that golden light can make me happy and noonday sun makes me nervous. I marveled […]
Things I Saw – 2019:Weeks 2-3
Oregon in January is … incredibly mild. For someone born and bred in the Midwest, temps in the 50s with a bit of rain will always qualify as a “fine spring day” more than “depths of winter.” In a landscape without snow (and very little chance of dropping below freezing), Oregon winters are surprisingly colorful. […]
The Power of Going Dormant
It’s late winter in the Pacific Northwest. While spring is still a little way off, the signs of it are already starting to show in blooming snowdrops and Lenten roses. But before that new season bursts forth, I think it wise to contemplate the power of dormancy. Many things look dead this time of year. […]
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