“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”

“The world is rich in small wonders….But so poor in eyes that see them.”

“Right now is good, and that’s all that matters”.

It is a feeling hard to put into words. It is excitement and calmness, in the same moment.

Change can bring about new experiences.  Sometimes that change is as simple as asking questions.       

With my newfound time in hand, I grabbed my camera bag and headed off to a little spot near my house where I was sure to find something to photograph

Why is it so hard to follow my own advice?

Screens and attention-grabbing algorithms should not be so prevalent in our lives. It should be the trees, mountains, and streams that we seek out.

Reset. Restored. Revitalized. This is how I always feel after a photography outing. I am always amazed at what I get back from photography

Appreciation is one of the greatest gifts. The ability to stop to observe and to absorb a moment, a place, a thing, to truly appreciate it, is a wonderful sensation.

 But you know what they say, “hindsight is 20/20”. It was the fresh green that drew me in, and I was not open to the possibility of anything else at the moment. 

It is this moment that I find most enjoyable about photography—the moment before I get the camera out of the bag.