Day 365 – Day 50 Fuji X100s, 23mm f/2.0, 1/340 sec @ f/8.0, ISO800

Project 365 – Day 49 “Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.” ~ Winston Churchill “Absence weakens mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind blows out candles and kindles fires.” ~ François de la Rochefoucauld “If a man does not know what port he is steering for, no wind is favorable […]

Project 365 – Day 40 “People only see what they are prepared to see.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson We often confine our thoughts, our vision, our creativity to the familiar.  To the concepts we grew up with, or to what we perceive others want us to do or be.  When we step away from these […]

Project 365 – Day 39 May EVERY day be filled with reflections of the cross, acceptance of its gravity and gift, and try to imitate such selflessness and servitude for others. Fuji X100s, 23mm f/2.0, 1/100 sec @ f/2.0, ISO2000

Project 365 – Day 33 This weekend I eclipsed month one of my year long Project 365 challenge.  A few key observations as I reflect: I am encouraged.  I’ve been able to stick with my commitment to capture a unique, interesting image each day.  As mentioned from the outset, there may occasionally be days I’m […]

Day 365 – Day 32 “Don’t cross the bridge until you you get to it.” ~ English Proverb How true.  Fears and worries are most often tied to letting our minds wander to the negative side of what we don’t yet know.  We try to solve problems before they exist.  We concern ourselves with that […]

Project 365 – Day 27 Fluidity – the quality of changing readily; shifting; not fixed, stable, or rigid.  ~ adapted from Dictionary.com Change is necessary but difficult.  Several things reminded me today not only of the importance of adapting, but to also encourage change.  It is how we grow; through learning, adjusting, and moving forward. […]

Project 365 – Day 26 Have you ever noticed how repetition fills our lives?  Schedules and routines repeat themselves.  We form habits and preferences that we return to daily.  Sometimes repetition feels safe and predictable.  Other times it presents itself as monotony or “insanity” (doing the same thing and expecting a different result ….).  I […]

Project 365- Day 22 Many of us have seen the bumper sticker “COEXIST“.  I saw one today, and for the first time I looked closely at the letters and observed each symbol representing many facets of society and culture.  From their website:  “Coexist was created to address the crisis of understanding that tears at the […]

Project 365 – Day 20 This age of technology has exponentially increased the amount and velocity of available information.  And, it continues to compound and accelerate.  The good:  The possibilities for learning, analyzing, comparing, communicating, and consuming are almost beyond imagination.  The (potentially) bad:  Our capacities to imagine, be creative, filter “noise”,  focus, and be […]

Project 365 – Day 17 As I walked into Katie’s salon today for a much needed haircut, the huge display of hair products caught my eye in the front window.   It’s a large yet simple and organized array of bottles, jars, and colors.  I knew a blog entry was looking me in the eye. […]

Project 365 – Day 15 My wonderful family surprised me with an awesome wine rack for my birthday!  Now we have two, the other of which my brother Mike gave me at Christmas.  Each is unique, and I love them both!  Today I was looking at them and their beautiful patterns and shadows.  I’m always […]