Being Mindful

The first minute is gone, I had taken the shot I thought I wanted.  I took a breath, deep, pulling in as much as my lungs could hold.  I walked closer to the chained gates and looked through, beyond the steel.  I exhaled, the sun

Good morning Phoenix

2014

It seems I'm not ready for this New Year.  I usually have more of a plan and goals and a word to carry with me that spells out exactly how I feel about the upcoming year.  This year I've got nothing.  Until yesterday I didn't

Like Riding a Bike

There is something alive about the mornings on my in-laws acreage. Something draws me outside no matter what the temperature is.  It's become tradition to go out in my pajamas with my camera and coffee.  The air is different there.  Crisp and clean with the

Where to Start

I had planned to blog through our travels this summer but somehow it just didn't happen. I have a whole new appreciation for those people who write daily or even weekly as the travel.  For me, there was no lack of images to share.  I

End of the Day

It is a different type of summer here in the desert.  Not for the locals.  But after five years, even us Canadians still find it strange.  We haven't been so long living here that we've forgotten what its like to ride bike, run through sprinklers

Deconstructed living

I've been noticing a real trend in outdoor living. I'm not sure what its called but maybe, "deconstructed living," would suite this new style. If you would like to give this new trend a try, there are a few key ingredients; a blown out wall,

Second Hand

Art had a partner when he started his secondhand shop.  His passion was old toys.  He collected his own and along the way, the business grew into anything old and interesting.  He had a ponytail and a long finger nail on his pinkie that he

Screaming Banshee

It is easy to see why I was attracted to this restaurant besides the smell of pizza and the fact that I hadn't eaten yet.  These retro stools were lined up the same direction and the sun was shining just right.  We stopped to take

Bisbee II – the gang

They came roaring up, seven amigos on motorcycles.  I was trying to shot the alley, trying for a panorama type image as they road into my shot and parked in front of the "No Parking" signs on the wall.  I liked them right away. You might

down the yellow brick road

It seems I've found a few little treasures, tucked away in a little town south/east of Tucson.  Bisbee, AZ had a lot to live up to.  I'd been hearing about the photo ops of this quirky town and seen some friends pictures, and  I, well,

Light and Lack there of

Light.  Shadow. And the chaos of texture.  What's not to like.

Urban Planting

Jerome, AZ, has always had a slightly edgy (or we can just call it strange)  vibe going on.  The whole town is built on the side of a mountain and looks like the Russians did press the button some time in the 80's.  You can't

the forgotten post

I've almost forgotten how to get into my own website

lamenting the tulip

I was talking to a neighbor today on the morning walk to school.  Tulips seemed to be the topic of conversation.  Both of us come from the north, where snow is melting and one always looks forward to the green stem poking out of the

Dead in the Water

Ray of Light

The morning was moist.  Rain had fallen and the early morning air created a lingering mist.  The light hit just right to create these rays of light coming through the branches.  It lasted only minutes, just long enough to take a few shots with my