Times of Darkness: Grateful for Light

It’s remarkable how the darkness of November grows. If you’re a light-loving Photogen, it is noticeably oppressive by Thanksgiving, celebrated by Americans as a national Holiday dedicated to celebrating gratitude. This day, in American culture, is often the kick-start to the holidays. And yet, overlapping the holidays is a time of great darkness. Wintertime is … More Times of Darkness: Grateful for Light

Why do you write?

“It is necessary to write if the days are not to slip emptily by.” ~Vita Sackville-West Writing is like drinking water. The very action of showing up here typing these words, or groggily doing my morning pages a few minutes ago, is like the perkiness one feels coursing through one’s veins when one drinks that … More Why do you write?

After Nine Months

Hello dear reader! After nine months of silence, I am back. Thank you to all those inquired and encouraged me to return. So much has happened during the time of quiet, internal, soulful gestation. Here are the highlights: It is with pleasure that I return to this virtual turf and greet you with warm wishes. … More After Nine Months

Slow Down There

When things get hard do you relish the experience, and take your time through those rocky areas? Or do you want the tough times to end soon, quickly, NOW? At work, I discovered that when I had to do menial small tasks like tape for painting, I was terrible. I couldn’t do a straight line, … More Slow Down There

Aquatic Rodeo

Walking -or swimming- where others have been before you, where history has happened in front of you is a humbling and centering experience.  One free day while working in Richmond (see a Whole New World post), I explored the James River, particularly Belle Isle and disovered that rodeos aren’t only found in Kansas -or on … More Aquatic Rodeo