What a note to end the year on!
I've just received a copy of the latest review for Meditation for Two.....I can hardly believe that it is as glowing as the previous one. I had to post it and offer my thanks to Mary Daniels for her thoughtful, generous remarks. It's going to be published in the...
the importance of a message
I had such a wonderful surprise yesterday when I opened an email message from my publisher. She wrote to tell me about a great review in an important online journal for my book, Meditation For Two. Happy as I was to read such nice comments, I realized that this was...
“He does not weep who does not see”
I made my journey to Auschwitz and Birkenau knowing fully that it would be sorrowful and perhaps impossible to photograph through tears and stunned disbelief. All these emotions swirled through me and rendered my whole being mute. Not just my voice, my entire being. I...
Terezîn, Czech Republic
You may recall that Terezîn was formerly called Theresienstadt, under Nazi rule during World War II. It is/was a garrison town built in the 1780's as a fortress by the Hapsburg rulers. You can read more about it by clicking this link. My interest in Terezin is...
a traveler’s tale and the threads of history
“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” – Martin Buber I am a student of history. What began for me, in the winter of 2000, as a fascination with medieval history, and particularly the history of the Knights Templar, has brought me to...
Golegã!
Now, after many years of wanting to visit, I have been to Golegã during the Festival of the Lusitano. Golegã: home to a number of legends of Lusitano breeding, including Manuel Veiga of Quinta da Broa, and Manuel Assunçao Coimbra. As a longtime student...
Vineyard Harvest, stretching creatively
Which do you prefer? Black & White or Color? Why? This is an ongoing discussion among photographers of all levels and the best answer I have ever heard is this: Which would you hang on your wall and live with every day? There are a few color photographs that I...
“…the rhythm comes back” ~ Bruce Davidson
Wow. Sometimes the synchronicity of existence stuns me. This morning I was reading my favorite photography blog (Lens, NYTimes) and the words of Bruce Davidson jumped off the page. While speaking of making a group of photographs nearly forty years ago, he said...
Rhythm and Harvest
Autumn has always been my favorite time of year. This year for the first time I'm in California during the grape harvest. Instead of watching the maples and oaks of Eastern forests clothe themselves in ruby and gold, I've been watching the grapes ripen. Tasting a few...
Images from Coupeville
Here is a small gallery of images from last Monday during Arthur Meyerson's workshop. There are more to come. Feedback, as always, is deeply appreciated.
The Most Interesting Man in the World, an appreciation
You may think you know the most interesting man in the world. You don't. I do. Some know him as El Don, The Great American. I know him as Arthur "Danger" Meyerson. Workshops have an energy (when they are good) that keeps you in a state of flow and good humor. Such...
A few more thoughts about Sam Abell’s workshop
If we are lucky, we get to experience an event that stays with us and molds us for the rest of our lives. I have had many blessings of this nature, but this last week reminded me of the importance of that initial experience. In the late fall of 2005, I had the good...
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