In Defense of Joy
We must risk delight. We can do without pleasure,but not delight. Not enjoyment. We must havethe stubbornness to accept our …
Tag Archives: beauty
A Magical Day at San Simeon Bay
Dale and I spent a magical day recently at San Simeon Bay along Highway 1, just below Hearst Castle on …
Still Open to the Beauty of the World
“Your cold mornings are filled with the heartache about the fact that although we are not at ease in this …
Exploring the Deer Paths Behind My Home
I spent a lovely morning recently exploring some of the deer paths behind our home, stopping to take photos along …
What Makes this Photo So Fascinating?
What makes a photograph great? What draws us to look again and again? What is it we see that fascinates …
Pied Beauty, Poem & Paintings
Pied Beauty by Gerard Manley Hopkins Glory be to God for dappled things – For skies of couple-colour as a …
“A Terrifying & Edible Beauty,” Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia
This stunning cathedral, a tribute to Antonio Gaudi’s genius and imagination, his love of God and Nature, was begun in …
The Rich and Sensual World of Scent
Lately I’ve become obsessed by scent. Perfume, to be more precise. I seldom wear it, which is why this obsession …
Riffing on Roses, Beauty Past Knowing
Lately I’ve been playing with roses, photographing them at different stages in bloom, at different times of day, against varied backgrounds, just …
On Mist & Fog, Endless Emerging Forms
I’ve long been drawn to images of fog and mist. Part of it is the feel for the ephemeral and …
