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 […]
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. […]
Under New Management
I’m done with social media. It’s not a New Year’s Resolution but the end result of more than a year’s worth of building frustration. What started as a fun way to connect with old friends or admire someone’s creativity and wit has devolved into an algorithm-manipulated product- and misinformation-selling free for all. Our data, our […]
As Far As I Can See
Recently, a poet asked me this question:What is the horizon in your life? He followed it up with:Do you have one? What is the place you are striving for? Where do your eyes stray when you have an idle moment? Where is the spot, just out of reach, where your dreams begin? Is it just at […]
Fog
Cool, rainy weather has returned to the Pacific Northwest and with it comes fog. I love walking in the fog. I love how sound gets distorted and how the air makes your skin glisten (and, if you’re me, makes your hair curl). The world gets smaller and more mysterious. Familiar shapes and scenes seem larger […]
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