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Springtime in the Golden Hour

Photographing the Golden Hour in Springtime is heavenly! Quotes of the day:  “Lost, yesterday, somewhere between sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is offered for they are gone forever.” — Horace Mann “Once in a golden hour, I cast to earth a seed, And up there grew a flower, That others called a weed. ― Alfred Tennyson I’m teaching a photography class this spring called Photography as Spiritual Practice.  In addition to doing a 30-day photography practice like 30 days of ordinary miracles or 30 days of discovery, we’re taking some time to go out Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

The scent of spring in the air

Quote of the day: “The Blossoms and leaves in plenty From the apple tree fall each day; The merry breezes approach them, And with them merrily play.” — Heinrich Heine The scent of spring is in the air The air is full of the scent of apple blossoms. The crab apple trees on our street burst into bloom today and the breezes carry their sweet scent on the air. Ahhhh… I love this time of year. When we were younger I loved our motorcycle rides in the springtime – Jon in front driving, and me behind him taking in the wonderful scents Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Ah, spring, when the air is green…

Quote of the day: “Fenugreek, Tuesday’s spice, when the air is green like mosses after rain.” ― Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, The Mistress of Spices Green, everywhere green. Leaves are bursting out so fast, it seems the air is green, that bright, fresh, yellow-green that signifies new life. Yesterday I planted my little “pot garden” with lettuces, radishes, parsley, pepper, and tomato.  If I’m lucky I will have a few weeks of lovely salads followed by a full summer of parsley, peppers, and cherry tomatoes. Looking at the seeds in my hand before I planted them, I marveled that life was contained in these Read more…

By Marilyn, ago