Tranquility: Peace in Process
photo: http://alittlecrafty.com I’ve always been fascinated with Chinese characters, and the symbol for Tranquility is one that means a great deal to me. Quite literally, the symbol depicts male dominance in the Chinese tradition, where the smaller symbol of a man’s “roof” hovers over the symbol for “woman.” I like the explanation provided in The [...]
Summer of 2009: Day 5 in OC, Part II
What a magnificent day. From the early-morning shoot, to a day at the beach, then over to Assateague for a brilliant sunset, then back to the Boardwalk for a late-night walk, we could not have asked for a more complete and memory-filled day. Sunday served as our climactic “event” day of our vacation; now we [...]
Summer of 2009: Ocean City, Day 5, Early Morning
Good morning. I just don’t think I’m going to make it for a sunrise while we’re down here, at least not for a photo shoot. Truth is, I don’t have the lens for it, or the tripod. No worries…. :) Gives me good reason to sleep in a bit! I did get up at 6 [...]
Grasshopper in the Field
I never hesitate, now, to take my camera, Bellatrix, with me wherever I go, especially if it is an outdoor excursion. Even the simplest of trips, like taking my daughter to Full Moon Farms for her horseback riding lesson, provides opportunities that you need to be prepared for. My son and I decided to watch [...]
Hiking to Patapsco Valley State Park
Yesterday, the entire family joined Cara and her son for a walk to Patapsco Valley State Park. I was terribly unprepared for the walk, and I didn’t do much to prepare the others in my family as well. My mind, as much as my body, is still so out of shape when it comes to [...]
Grains of Faith
My day ended on Friday with a few of my students performing an impromptu and largely unintentional intervention. They gathered around my desk–again, unintentionally–and randomly offered some stern advice that I needed to take a breather, that Spring Break couldn’t come soon enough. They even offered that my tension had worn off on a few [...]
Returning Home
I know that, for each of us, the title of this post means something a little different. And I am sure, as well, that nearly immediately after reading the title, you thought a little to yourself what that means: Returning home. For me, I did that yesterday morning, just a little after sunrise, on the [...]
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