Quote of the day: “Life on earth is a whole, yet it expresses itself in unique time-bound bodies, microscopic or visible, plant or animal, extinct or living. So there can be no one place to be. There can be no one way to be, no one way to practice, no one way to learn, no one way to love, no one way to grow or to heal, no one way to live, no one way to feel, no one thing to know or be known. The particulars count.” ― Jon Kabat-Zinn, Wherever You Go, There You Are
View Through Moss-covered Bridge
It has occurred to me that the practice of any art form is a form of spiritual practice. For me, photography brings me into the moment. It helps me see the beauty and wonder of life all around me every day. I notice light and clouds and forms in a way I never did before I began making photographs. It brings me great joy and fills me with gratitude.
Water Garden
I think photography is as much of a spiritual practice for me as meditation is.
I usually make hundreds of photos every day. And I become attached to many of those photos for a multitude of reasons. Letting go of attachment and editing my work is an important part of doing the work.
Rain Forest Gulch
This morning I started with a collection of a little over 300 of my favorite photos that I’ve made in Hawaii and I managed to cut the number in half. With a bit more perseverance I can winnow it down to less than 50 photos. In time, perhaps I can select only 5-10 that represent the best of my work here.
What do you love to do? How can it become a spiritual practice for you?
Note: All of the photos in this post were taken on a walk down the road from Akiko’s B&B. It truly is a place outside of time.
Flower Vines Hang from Trees in the Rain Forest
Life and Death on the Forest Floor
Wood Rose
Moss Grows Everywhere
Rain Forest View
Another Rain Forest View
Stream in the Gulch
Bridge along the road
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