Sometimes the magic appears in the mundane. Earlier this week I was in my office working when I noticed a shaft of morning light angling towards the cup of pens and pencils on the corner of my desk. It struck me as one of those fleeting moments of luminous beauty Read more…
We are smack dab in the middle of my favorite time of year. The weather is warm, but not too warm. Everything is growing and green because we’ve plenty of rain, but not too much. Butterflies, dragonflies, and hummingbirds are making daily visitations. And this is the time of Read more…
This week I have been feeling such gratitude for small things in our own back yard. They happen all the time, but when I pay close attention, and soak them in, I feel so blessed and full of grace. “If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would Read more…
When I first fell in love with photography I realized how many years of my life I had spent doing things that I did not love. At first I was angry that I had “wasted” so many years. And then I realized that the timing was perfect and that nothing Read more…
I had some time today to wander around the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, checking out the spring wildflowers, magnolias, and other spring bloomers. I wanted to see how soon some of my favorite flowers might be blooming. I was excited that the 3-mile drive around the Arboretum was open already. Because Read more…