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Point Yourself Toward Light

I’ve been reading a book of poetry, Susceptible To Light, by Chelan Harkin. Although I’ve enjoyed the entire book of poems, I especially loved a poem that suggested that one should Point Yourself Toward Light like flowers do. The Flower The flower never had a to-do list, not one day of her life. She just pointed her whole self toward light. The rest took care of itself. — Chelan Harkin, Susceptible to Light I think pointing yourself toward light is a little bit like choosing joy and choosing to seek out wonder and awe. At any rate it seems like Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Deep Dive Into Spring

We took a short trip to southeastern Minnesota this week. I was planning to photograph wildflowers in several state parks in the area. We planned to spend three days exploring and enjoying this part of the state. It was a long awaited Deep Dive Into Spring that I hoped would work well for me despite some physical challenges I’ve been having. But as life often does, our plans changed quickly along the way. I have some pain issues when I travel (and at other times as well). and I had hoped that this trip would work for me with all Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Wondering and Wandering

This time of year has me Wondering and Wandering every single day. I want to spend every minute I can outside with the trees and growing plants. The ferns along the path that I walk have grown at least six inches in just a few days, slowly unwinding and unfurling. As I watch the leaves pop out on the trees I am filled with wonder. Consider that each year deciduous trees create new leaves primarily from air and water. Through photosynthesis they create thousands of leaves each spring. Such a marvel, the tenacity of the buds to surge with life Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

All About Joy

Today’s blog post is simply All About Joy — from the joy I feel when I am making photographs to the joy of seeing spring finally unfurling it’s flowers and leaves, myriad shades of green, and pops of color in early blooming flowers. I’m still floating from seeing magnolias and wildflowers yesterday at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. This morning I reviewed the rest of the photos I made yesterday and picked out more of them to work on. There were more than is sensible to post in a single blog post. But I don’t care! I’m so happy seeing the Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Sweet Magnolias

It’s been a day of Sweet Magnolias and turtles on a log. I spent the morning at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. And despite the strong winds that were blowing I managed to make a lot of photographs of the magnolia trees in bloom (that weren’t totally blurry from the wind).  It took patience, a camera with image stabilization, and a fast shutter speed. The scent of the magnolias was wonderful! At home in my backyard the log at the edge of the pond has been filling up with painted turtles and ducks. The turtles like to warm themselves in the Read more…

By Marilyn, ago