An appreciation Two words come to mind when I look at this image: bounty and beauty. Even more than the wheat shocks, the cultivated ground on which they stand evokes in me a sense of the skin of the earth—how thin it is and how marvelous that, year after year, seeds dropped into it rise […]
By our works we are known Blunt, South Dakota When I photographed these orderly rows of young corn extending to the horizon, I was thinking about the farmer and his work, evidenced by the tractor tracks and the amount of time, money and energy it took to plant this enormous field. Reflecting on the image now, […]
Reflecting on this image, I thought about how, at various times of the year, farmers enrich the soil to get desirable results. It led me to consider what I do to enrich my life. And am I sufficiently engaging in those activities and environments? Movies, television programs and commercials show people having fun, but seldom do […]
Driving on the Interstate recently, on a long flat stretch where a tractor tilling the earth stirred up a mountain of dust backlit by the setting sun, I was reminded of this photograph. The golden light shining through the stirred-up dust was beautiful; I wished I could pull over and stop to photograph it. Instead, […]
When I photographed these orderly rows of corn sprouts extending to the horizon, I was thinking about the farmer and his work, evidenced by the tractor tracks and the amount of time, money and energy it took to plant this field. Reflecting on the image now, I appreciate the contribution of all growers and […]
Contemplative Photography 