In meditation, you are encouraged to come back to the breath when you notice that you have drifted into thinking. I used to I say to myself, “Forgiven” when I noticed that I was no longer centered in the present moment (because for a long time I was so hard Read more…
I planted my amaryllis bulbs yesterday. These are the bulbs that I got last year. For the first time, I tried keeping the same bulbs for a second year. After they finished blooming I kept them growing in their pots until warm weather arrived. When it was warm enough I Read more…
My amaryllis flowers are wilting more and more. But still I am finding beauty in their fading beauty. Just as I find beauty in people of all ages, I find beauty in all stages of a flower’s life. Yesterday I played around with making double exposures in camera of a Read more…
I’m still playing with my beautiful double red amaryllis flowers. Whenever I look at them I get a little shot of joy. They are incredibly beautiful! Abstract Photo Play Yesterday I played around making several very closeup images of the flower petals. And then I began combining and modifying photos Read more…
A lot can happen in two short weeks. I just made the image above this morning. It still amazes me how quickly this amaryllis flower grew and opened. Photographing and watching my amaryllis bulbs grow has reminded me once again about how powerful and mysterious the Life Force really is. Read more…