for all our horses, in gratitude
I recently lost my stallion, who was 31 years old. He shared his life with me for many years, offering love, teaching, light. Today I learned that a friend lost one of their horses. It has made me reflect about the nature of sorrow and loss. What I feel most strongly...
Dreamworld
Sintra has long held a fascination for me. Years ago I read a number of books that spoke of this ancient city as a spot of initiation. Initiation into what? The greater esoteric mysteries, including the knowledge held by the Knights Templar and passed along to the...
a Lensbaby walkabout, Obidos!
In preparation for my upcoming class (July...Pacific Northwest Arts School), I popped my lensbaby on and had a great walkabout. My intent was to create images of intimate subjects as well as medium and wide landscape shots. It was great fun with a non-focused focus....
Another (fantastic) Sam Abell Workshop
Friends and readers of this blog know that I am indebted to Sam Abell for his mentorship and aesthetic. I have just finished assisting Sam in his private workshop in Shepherdstown with a group of great photographers. We had four days of fellowship and fine...
gallery show!
I have had a great experience this week! I've been preparing for and then attended my show at The Bridge Gallery in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. As with any big endeavor there are usually a number of people involved. I have much to be thankful for and I'll begin with...
Today's post comes entirely from a message from a dear friend. I thank him and wish you ALL a Happy Valentine's Day! Happy St. Valentine's Day! Saint Valentine was a Roman Priest at a time when there was an emperor called Claudias, who had an edict that...
playing a bit
Life must be lived as play. ~ Plato Every once in a while I enjoy looking back at images in the archive. I thought it would be fun to play with Flypaper Textures on some old favorites. I think it's useful to examine old images from an emotional distance. I often tell...
The tree
“Why are there trees I never walk under but large and melodious thoughts descend upon me?” ~Walt Whitman I've been blessed to live with magnificent trees throughout my life. As a child my world was bounded by a great maple for climbing, an ancient half-shattered...
At a loss for words
I have been thinking all day about what to write on this last day of the year. In the midst of thought I received a note from my from my very dear friend, (and super-amazing photographer) Honey Lazar. She shared a link for her latest blog on Loving Aunt Ruth. I read,...
The Four Schools Exhibition in Paris
After a few 'non-horse' posts, it's time for an equine feast! (Photographically!) I had the great pleasure to see the Four Classical Schools Exhibition in Paris again this October with the Barbier Farms group. I was there for the first performances in 2007 and to...
fishes and loaves and bunnies and chicks, OH MY!
I never liked chickens as a child. I thought they were slightly scary. Probably because I considered them unpredictable. But as a photographer, I have grown to love them! I'm sharing a few chicken pix (and other critters) with my readers and asking you to think of...
Love must be as much a light as it is a flame. ~ H. D. Thoreau
This is a season to reflect upon the Light that has been offered to us all. All faiths, all paths, through all time. As I have come to understand it, the only appropriate response, in gratitude, is to offer your own light to others. My photographs create a way for me...
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