Is That a Dream or a Goal? (quote with Coneflower Photos)
I’d never heard it said that way, but it stuck with me. So much so that I’ve said it to my kid now: ‘Is that a dream, or a goal?
Photography
Saguaro Photos
I learned that saguaro is pronounced (Soo-Whar-o) and that they have to live to 100 years old before they can grow an arm.
Feel Something Larger (quote by Nando Parrado)
I did not feel God as most people see Him. I did feel something larger than myself, something in the mountains and the glaciers and the glowing sky that, in rare moments, reassured me, and made me feel that the world was orderly and loving and good…
Other Sedona Photos
The guy at the visitor’s center made me promise not to hike in the afternoons because it was so blasted HOT, so that left a lot of time for wandering in galleries and stuffing my face.
Photos from my Hike In Sedona (Six Miles in 110º Heat)
I hope, through these photographs, you enjoy meandering this trail with me, reveling in all this natural beauty.
Recent Black and White Photography
I tend to focus on contrast, composition, light vs. shadow, strong shapes, and interesting shapes and patterns. I love the focus working in black and white puts on these other elements, which is especially fun for me, as a person who so quickly fixates on color.
Miscellaneous Photos from Our Trip to Califormia
We went to visit our oldest daughter, who has a wonderful new job at the California Department of Education, and doesn’t get any vacation for her first six months. We also wanted to hear her read in church since she’s now Second Reader, as well as meet her boyfriend.
California Railroad Museum Photos
Sacramento was where the Transcontinental Railroad was born, and hence this museum is here.It is a lovely museum worth going out of your way for.
Sausalito Marina Photos
While we were in California, we enjoyed spending an evening at the marina in Sausalito, across the bay from San Francisco.
Rodeo Beach, California (Photos)
The colors on the surrounding hillsides, the sea stacks and crashing Pacific ocean, the driftwood and the company, all were wonderful.
June Roses 2018 (Photos)
I hope these images of the beautiful roses bring as much joy and sunshine into your life as they did mine.
Photos from Airplanes
All these photos out the airplane windows were taken with my (unfiltered) iPhone.
A Visit to the Isabella Gardner Museum
You do feel like you’ve stepped back in time here, and with modern Boston bustling beyond the walls, this place does slow you down to the pace of a previous era.