When I was in high school, the authors of biology and chemistry textbooks considered independent motion as the defining characteristic of life. If it moved on its own accord, it was alive—organic. Viewed under a microscope, cells and bacteria move. Minerals do not. Water moves, but it was not considered to be “alive,” except […]
What is it that feeds your soul? 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 experiences and environments? Movies, television programs and commercials […]
This past week I gave myself a birthday present—four days of photographing in the rolling farmlands of Central Ohio. I thought I would share a few of the images, particularly those shot around sunrise. An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day. Henry David Thoreau Nature’s […]
Contemplative Photography 