Look Closely

Look Closely

“I love how things appear different when you get close. The foreground of rolling hills in this landscape is less than 4 inches across, being the moss atop a fencepost. I used a macro lens on my Nikon D300s near Hunterston Castle in Ayrshire. I had trouble getting it all in, so I took one…

Why I Love Valentine’s Day

“Offering to Venus,” by J. W. Godward I’m not sure if I know anyone else who really loves Valentine’s Day.  Those without a significant other feel left out of all the hoopla, and those who are attached are either nonplussed or stressed about the holiday.  For me, it’s a stepping stone that helps me through…

Perfect Health

Perfect Health

I feel in perfect health whenever the ocean breeze catches me by surprise – especially in Ireland, where that breeze has traveled over thousands of miles of ocean, and there’s something especially clear about it. I feel in perfect health whenever I’m really, honestly laughing. I feel in perfect health the first many times I…