Random images from two countries, two seasons, and one Instagram account… Flowers on Valentine’s Day are utterly expected and still completely charming. Early in February, I escaped to the Dominican Republic. Not one of my ocean shots had a straight horizon. (Probably because I was swooning.) If you ever wake up from a […]
Improving the Silence
Today I was talking with a fellow writer about the trap of inspiration. Don’t get me wrong. It’s glorious when it comes, allowing ideas to dance merrily from the fingers to the keyboard and onto the screen. Inspiration can be triggered by a wide variety of things: a snippet of conversation, visiting a new place, […]
What Photography Teaches
15 year old boys can be rather inscrutable. When that 15 year old is a beloved nephew, you jump on anything that pulls them out of their silent cave and into conversation. One of the things my nephew and I both enjoy is photography. On his most recent birthday, he asked for money for a […]
The whole and the parts
I love an epiphany. I’m mad for a grand gesture or sweeping change. I became a vegetarian in a moment. I’ve changed jobs and schools with little hemming and hawing. When a romance is done, I don’t linger. But, much as it pains me to admit it, not all change and evolution happens with a […]
Barometer
All day my right knee and head ached. I couldn’t figure out why. Yes, I’ve been busy, but nothing too taxing. The day was glorious – the first truly warm one of the season – but I didn’t enjoy it. The pain became almost debilitating in late afternoon, as the skies suddenly darkened and a […]