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Living Hope-free

No matter what we do day to day, the seasons turn in nature and in our own lives. All life goes through stages of birth, growth, decline and death. Through all of these stages I am aspiring to be Living Hope-free To me it means that I don’t waste time lamenting what was or what might be. Instead as much as I can I embrace the reality of what is. I am very fortunate and blessed so it may be easier for me to embrace the reality of what is, more than others in our world. And I don’t take Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

The Grace of Gravity

Today’s topic is The Grace of Gravity for no other reason than I read a short poem about the Grace of Gravity and it spoke to me. The body aches To come too, To the light, Transmit the grace of gravity    — Rebecca Elson Where would we be without gravity? Floating through the air untethered from the weight of our bodies, untethered from the earth… Sometimes when I watch talented dancers it looks like gravity has suspended it’s force for a moment here and there. And yet, it is gravity that makes the dance possible and the dancer who Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Inspiration

Where do you go for creative Inspiration? Sometimes I find creative inspiration by looking closely at ordinary life all around me. But other times I feel dull and empty and even ordinary miracles don’t inspire me. In times like that I seek out the creative work of other photographers, writers, and painters. Recently I discovered the photography of Cig Harvey. And then I checked out her book, Blue Violet, from the library and later explored her website. When I looked through her book, I felt as if I had found my muse. All I could think was, “Wow! Wow! Wow!” Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Living Inside a Poem

Some days when I go out with my camera I feel as if I am Living Inside a Poem Today’s poem was about the color green and the yellow color of bright gold finches gathering at the feeder.   Invitation Oh do you have time to linger for just a little while out of your busy and very important day for the goldfinches that have gathered in a field of thistles for a musical battle, to see who can sing the highest note, or the lowest, or the most expressive of mirth, or the most tender? Their strong, blunt beaks Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

In Pursuit of Wonder

I cannot think of anything more worthwhile in life than to go out In Pursuit of Wonder Wonder is a feeling of curiosity and appreciation inspired by something beautiful, unfamiliar, or inexplicable. Look at everything always as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time: Thus is your time on earth filled with glory. ― Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn One of the things that falling in love with photography has done for me, is to help me experience wonder again and again simply by looking closely at this world of ours. I don’t Read more…

By Marilyn, ago