The road ahead…

Posted by on Mar 18, 2012 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

The Journey

One day you finally knew
what you had to do, and began,
though the voices around you
kept shouting
their bad advice–
though the whole house
began to tremble
and you felt the old tug
at your ankles.
“Mend my life!”
each voice cried.
But you didn’t stop.
You knew what you had to do,
though the wind pried
with its stiff fingers
at the very foundations,
though their melancholy
was terrible.
It was already late
enough, and a wild night,
and the road full of fallen
branches and stones.
But little by little,
as you left their voices behind,
the stars began to burn
through the sheets of clouds,
and there was a new voice
which you slowly
recognized as your own,
that kept you company
as you strode deeper and deeper
into the world,
determined to do
the only thing you could do–
determined to save
the only life you could save.

Mary Oliver

San Xavier del Bac

Posted by on Jan 29, 2012 in Photos | 0 comments

We drove south of Tucson and visited the San Xavier del Bac mission. It is located on the on the Tohono O’odham San Xavier Indian Reservation; seemingly standing alone in the Sonoran desert.

The mission was founded in 1692 with construction beginning on the current church in 1783. Stunning.

We had one camera and both took turns taking photos. This one is yours hon, and if you are reading this I think you need to get back into photography again. I really do; such a good eye.

Candles hold and release prayers and thoughts…

Prickly

Posted by on Jan 29, 2012 in Life, Photos | 0 comments

We were down in Phoenix and Tucson AZ this past week. I think this is a Barrel Cactus, but it also could be a Pincushion Cactus. I bought a postcard that illustrates the different type of cacti but I must admit I still have a tough time identifying the different types, especially since the postcard shows the Barrel Cactus with red flowers, not yellow. Oh wait, a quick ‘google’ verifies it’s a Barrel. Prickly little devil no matter what the name. Here’s a close-up of the business end:

Simple advice

Posted by on Jan 19, 2012 in Poetry, Wisdom | 0 comments

“Embrace your age, whatever it is, Love your life, get as healthy as you can, move your body every day, be informed, stay engaged, connect with others, use your mind, live with style, be bold, be brave, & walk with confidence.” Barbara Hannah Grufferman

Thanksgiving Sunday

Posted by on Oct 16, 2011 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

So much to be thankful for.

Wading in

Posted by on Oct 16, 2011 in Dogs, Photos | 0 comments

Another point and shoot. I loved the richness of colour in the prairie grasses:

As with the previous post, it’s  hard to see what’s going on in the LCD preview screen; sometimes surprises pop up…

…like one of the dogs wading into the scene.

Point and shoot

Posted by on Oct 15, 2011 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

I always carry a little point and shoot with me, just in case. It can be a little chancy to work with because I can’t always see the image I want to take on the LCD screen, especially if the sun is bright.

I was inspired by the beauty of the mountains on this day, so I just did the point and shoot thing: kind of shooting blind and hoping for some results. I think this turned out ok.