Now and then, I find the darkest hours before dawn to be the most difficult. It took me a few moments to realize what woke me up, a few moments before I heard the wind howling, gusting at more than 50 mile per hour, branches scraping the side of the building. It’s ironic that I …
Who She Is Inside . . .
Once a very long time ago, a lifetime ago, I wandered into a huge corn field. I am not sure what I was looking for, but I found myself walking deeper and deeper into the field, without conscience thought. It wasn’t long before I found myself completely lost, disoriented, and afraid in the middle of …
And then I got distracted . . .
 Some days I am blessed to find beauty hiding in the shadows right off my balcony. Other days I choose to search it out, which usually includes a drive out to the country. Today was no exception. My plan was to focus on the beauty of the cacti in bloom up in the Hill …
The Voice Within Us
Are we so hung up on knowing exactly what it is on the other side of the bridge that we fail to take a single step? Have we forgotten to simply enjoy the crossing? To marvel at the view from the bridge? Â Do we need to know what is just beyond the shadows around …
On Days Like These
People often ask me if Haley ever gets sick of the camera. Yup! Every now and then, she has no interest in it at all. On days like these, I am lucky if I get a shot of her throwing away garbage. Â Thankfully my favorite funky duck is around to model for me! Just …
After a Very Long Winter
There is something so incredibly refreshing about spring. It is almost as if the world around us  is waking up again after a very long winter. I have a thing about the natural beauty of wildflowers. Even with all their little imperfections, they never fail to take my breath away. I was so caught up …