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Favorite 2024 Photos

Every year I go through all the photos that I made during the year and pick my favorites. Today I finished narrowing down my dozen Favorite 2024 Photos after much deliberation. Even now as I prepare to share them in this blog post I find myself questioning whether I’ve picked the best ones. Perhaps I might still want to change my mind. After writing those words I did go back and re-look at everything again, removing 3 images from the group and adding 3 different images. There probably will never be a final pick as my tastes and impressions change Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Twilight Reveries

This time of year I often lament the short day length, wishing for the long days of summer. But lately I’ve been enjoying the early sunsets because I take the time to sit and soak in their beauty. Even on a cloudy day there are sometimes glimmers of sunlight that come through to brighten my Twilight Reveries and fill the late afternoon sky with colorful light. I never tire of reflecting on the beauty and subtle colors of this brief golden time of day. Appreciating beauty and finding beauty, feeling wonder and gratitude, these are the things that make the Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Fault Lines

When I read the daily news these days I feel as if more and more Fault Lines are appearing in our country and all around the world. It’s disturbing and frightening. Sometimes I feel as if we are standing at a precipice of endings of so many things. And I have to keep reminding myself to stay in the present moment and to find stillness within the seeming urgency of our times. Frequently I stop reading or listening to news to maintain my equilibrium. And this week I began watching my all-time favorite series, Ted Lasso, again. It’s so good Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Reflections

Here is my eighth photo/essay in my photography/writing project. It’s called Reflections and it’s about different kinds of reflections and about beauty and impermanence. Here it is… Reflections The pond behind our house is an endless source of beauty in my life. In the warm months of the year, the surface of the pond is constantly changing. And at certain times of day the reflections of nearby bushes and plants in the pond water often look like a Monet painting. These reflections remind me of the unceasingly changing world we live in and how choosing joy and choosing to see Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Like a Benediction

The days are still turning shorter. And the late afternoon sunsets surprise me, arriving much sooner than I expect every single day. I go out at 3:30 in the afternoon expecting what I think of as mid-afternoon light only to see the slant of the sun low in the sky pouring golden light over everything Like a Benediction. Then the sun sets around 4:30 PM, with hardly enough time to enjoy the golden light. I’ve been trying to pay attention to the sunsets lately soaking in their beauty and light. One evening last week, the day after the pond had Read more…

By Marilyn, ago