its been a tough week here in the states...      so much conflict, confusion and chaos...           how can we turn the tide...

the noise of public discourse has become loud and destructive... the sound of silence can speak vol...

Yesterday I was able to spend most of the day working in my studio...I was so happy...a place to call my own, where I could work in peace an...

a gray quiet day after a sunny week devoted to much gardening... not my favorite activity but I do enjoy the end results... plenty of new ...

the tools of the trade might be paper, paint and scissors... but without direction and decision, the...

the first light of morning...the quiet hush of the house...the warmth of my coffee cup... this is the simplicity of stillness...

I seem to have a pattern here...been posting a creative art photo on Sunday for the last couple of weeks... I guess I should make this a re...

because I enjoy telling stories with pictures...because it's good to be reminded...

whatever it might be, wherever it may lead...however long you can...

Happy Valentine's Day!  Thank you for the love you show my blog by stopping by...hoping you receive some love your way today...

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, preparations are underway for many of us... The internet is awash with images of gloriously set tables...

While looking for something in my office the other day...which I can't even remember what it was at this point... I came across a folde...

edited with kk texture scripted edges It begins with the sprouts of green among the dead leaves and withered grass from last ...

I've been participating in Kim Klassen's BeStill52 course...its a combination of still photography with reflective moments...to act...

Within this first month of the new year, I'm trying hard to stay true to my words for the year - dig deep To look beyond the surface.....

The weather here the past couple of days has been very springlike...almost lulls one into thinking warmer weather is at hand...but I know be...

A new day...a new year...filled with promise and possibility... I don't write out resolutions...it seems so rigid to me... Years ago...