I first noticed an elderberry bush growing beside the pond two years ago. It is amazing to me how quickly it has grown. Now that it is larger I notice it more. And this year for the first time, the birds have not eaten all the berries as soon as Read more…
As a photographer I pay attention to the changing light. It can change in a matter of moments. And I find that it is often the light that makes a photograph something special. Early this morning I noticed a shaft of light that lit up a patch of dried grasses Read more…
This has been one of the nicest summers in memory. And I am treasuring these Summer Days despite the fact that they are flying by so fast. I almost never feel like winter flies by quickly here in Minnesota. Though last winter was one of the nicest winters I Read more…
Yesterday morning I listened to a meditation led by meditation teacher, writer, and psychologist, Tara Brach. In it Ms. Brach asked listeners to hold a hand over their heart and ask themselves, “Why am I meditating? What is it I am seeking today?” My answer to both those questions was Read more…
Yesterday I saw a fun little interaction between an adult house finch and it’s young At the Bird Feeder outside my office window. The interaction went on long enough for me to pick up my camera with telephoto lens and make this series of images despite the fact that I Read more…