Images from two states, one season, and one overworked Instagram account. Many of them tulips. (#sorrynotsorry) Spring has been moody this year. Even in the rain, the cherry blossoms at Tom McCall Waterfront Park were amazing. In fact, everything finally blossomed to the delight of winter-weary souls. I’ve already had one post full of tulips. […]
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 […]
Endurance
I’ve never run a marathon but I’ve read many accounts by runners who have. Nearly all of them talk about the mental challenge of it: staying focused and calm, especially in miles 23 and 24 when the end seems so far away and the pain in your body is overwhelming. They don’t talk about the […]
Facets
This weekend, a memorial service was held for my eldest cousin. I didn’t know him well. He was 15 years older than me. I didn’t see him as often over the years as I have my other extended (and extensive) family. Without going into details, I will say that his last years were not easy […]
Underbelly
People often talk of the witching hour, the time of day when they’re most vulnerable to dark thoughts, hopelessness and fear. For me, it’s the morning that’s most like this. I wake up early and easily, but without the distractions of daily life, my brain eagerly lifts up its deepest concerns. It’s sort of like […]