…Photo essay covering a recent beach walk located between West Beach and Diligent River. “
Category Archives: Contemplative Writing
Island in the Mist…
…Pondering both, the healing and destructive powers of water, I separated from my group to walk out on a sandy patch between seaweed covered rocks that are only accessible during such a low tide. I found myself calmer…
Partridge Island
…Bird song overhead, the faint sounds of water from the beach below completely devoid of motor sounds or human voices. Pure bliss!…
Pause and you may Discover…
… just when I think there is not much to discover the sun slowly moves closer to the horizon and magic happens…
Respond with Wonder…
…”good seeing” begins with careful observation of my surroundings…
Patience and Attention
…Negativity has no place in my life as it clouds my vision, diminishes my patience and prevents me from paying attention to the things that feed my soul…
Relaxed Attentiveness
…Witnessing the light changing early in the day sets the mood for what follows. I am grateful for the opportunities of discovery as I try to master “the art of seeing.”…
Rainy Day Excursion
…I love the drive to Advocate, rain or shine…
Motivation…
…It’s all about sharing what brings me a feeling of calm and deep satisfaction while escaping the routine of everyday life…
Thomas Cove Excursion
…Two hours well spent and with a memory card full of images…
When tired…
…Moments like this really add wonderful opportunities to appreciate the landscape here even more…
The Burning Question
Why not make it your mission today to explore the world up close and personal?…
Abundance…
…The more I discover the more I come back to the basics… we are surrounded by an abundance of beauty and history…
Phinney Green…
…That moment where nothing matters, deadlines are set aside and worries no longer crowd the thoughts…
Metaphors
…exploring these feather-like lines in the sand created by the retreating tide…
Dynamic Puddles, Green Rocks and a Whole Lot in Between…
…Nature is the greatest artist, we are her witness capturing the ever-changing gifts…
Engaging in the Exercise of Gentleness
…rich colour despite the overcast conditions and flat light. What a fantastic discovery!…
In the Beginning…
…I felt as if I had received a permission slip to go and follow my intuition to make the images I have always made but was unsure of sharing…
Colours that Touch the Soul…
…The shale cliffs along the river bank are very brittle and therefore present us with so many awe-inspiring and ever-changing discoveries. Every high tide transforms these cliffs around the base and each time my curiosity is piqued when I step on the beach…
There is a Crack in Everything…
…Between shutters clicking and the occasional shifting of feet on the brittle shale rock slope the earth around us receded…
Tide Rollers & Mudlarkers... 