As Thanksgiving approaches and families plan gatherings I’m contemplating Cultivating Gratitude as winter weather arrives and the landscape becomes more and more monochromatic.This time of year, my least favorite time of year, I often struggle to feel grateful. Though my life is filled with blessings it is all too easy Read more…
Here is my next photo/essay in my project series of photos and essays (#6)… Feathered Friends As a child growing up on an Iowa farm I was surrounded by animals. Our farm had milk cows, chickens, ducks, hogs, and cattle. Because both my parents worked so hard caring for all Read more…
Last week I spent some time looking back at my early photographs. It was like taking a walk down memory lane. My favorite photos reminded me of stories and Memories of connections and meaning making. So today I’m sharing just a few of those images along with their stories. My Read more…
I love where we live! Every day we have Visitations from birds, ducks, geese rabbits, squirrels, and turtles in our front and back yard. Yesterday I noticed a family of mallard ducklings in the pond. They were so tiny that I think they must have just hatched sometime earlier that Read more…
On my walks this summer I’ve found three blue jay feathers on various paths I’ve walked on. And I’ve seen more blue jays in our backyard than ever before. They sail across from tree to tree, bright blue beacons in the air, tree branches, and on the ground. So I’ve Read more…