• coffee life,  coffee shops,  quotes

    Way of life …

    January 11, 2022

    For me photography is to place head and heart and eye along the same line of sight. It’s a way of life.

    Henri Cartier-Bresson

    Cold mornings have kept me snuggled under covers rather than braving the cold at one of the natural areas to greet the sunrise. I’m gonna need to change that attitude and spend time with nature, otherwise you will probably see more images of coffee cups, which could get boring quickly. I must admit sitting in one of the soft cozy chairs with a mocha latte and a good book is good for the soul, and warmer. However, I also need to be touched with the spirit of nature, in the cold. Looks to be cold for the next few days so we’ll see how often I am able to lift off those heavy covers. After all, photography is a way of life for me.

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  • quotes,  shadows

    Shadows on the patio

    December 1, 2021

    We must become so alone, so utterly alone, that we withdraw into our innermost self. It is a way of bitter suffering. But then our solitude is overcome, we are no longer alone, for we find that our innermost self is the spirit, that it is God, the indivisible. And suddenly we find ourselves in the midst of the world, yet undisturbed by its multiplicity, for our innermost soul we know ourselves to be one with all being.

    Hermann Hesse
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  • Avian,  John O'Donohue,  landscape,  natural areas,  quotes,  sunrises

    A Quiet Predawn

    January 31, 2021

    All holiness is about learning to hear the voice of your own soul.

    John O’Donohue

    What a beautiful Sunday morning. Orange glow on the eastern horizon. A cloudless sky. A silence coming from the Canada Geese still sleeping on the open water. There are no Magpies chattering. The only sound being my breaths. I wish, and you can even call it a prayer, that more people would seek out and cherish these predawn moments in nature to experience and hear the voice within our souls. Possibly find more peace in the world.

    May you all have an Awesome Sunday! Yes, it’s a blue theme again. 😊

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  • People/Portraits,  Photography

    Windows to the Soul

    October 29, 2008
    The Eyes - Windows to the Soul
    The Eyes – Windows to the Soul

    There is an adage that our eyes are the windows to our souls. “Just to commit yourself to making human contact through the eyes to the people you pass on the street is a real eye-opener — if you’ll pardon the pun. Try it; you’ll see that many people whom you meet during the day use their eyes as a defense, rather than a window to the heart.” Carlos Warter, M.D., Ph.D.

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