Tarmac Meditations #2 – Of Fog and a River
A quiet early morning run. A runner’s meditations. A river. A moment slipping past, almost uncaught.
First Nations Art Brings a Powerful Beauty to Victoria’s Breakwater
It’s no easy task to bring grace to one million tons of rock, 10,000 granite blocks, 53 concrete caissons and over a million cubic yards of dredged fill but murals by First Nations artists bring a powerful beauty to the old grey breakwater at Ogden Point in Victoria, British Columbia.
Minnesota Sunrise: A Photographer’s Reflection
A photographer reflects on moment in time captured shortly after sunrise on a lakeshore in northern Minnesota.
Beautiful Mistakes: From Photography to Forgiveness
All of this has me thinking about mistakes in life, particularly the beautiful mistakes, the things that we would not seek to take back or regret, but also the mistakes we can’t come to terms with.
Ashes and Snow Stills the Craziness and Stirs the Human Spirit
The spellbinding film Ashes and Snow was born out of Gregory Colbert’s journeys to India, Egypt, Burma and Kenya. He photographed more than 40 species — including a whale, an orangutan, a manatee and elephants — to create what critics call “a 21st-century bestiary.
Photographing People: Should You Ask for Consent?
Photographing people, especially when traveling, involves ethical and legal issues, so how do photographers handle the dilemma? Travel writer and photographer Sandra Phinney explores this big question.
The Photographer’s Story: Life Behind the Lens
For photographer Christopher Holt, the sharing of photographs and the stories inherent in them connects us in a mosaic of collective humanity. After all, it’s people who view photos – dogs and cows don’t care.
Close to the Bone in a Roman Crypt
In the crypt, we examine one skeleton closely. Its skinny hands clasp upon its breast and two lusterless tufts of hair stick to the skull. Crisp dead eyes watch from deep sockets and the lips shrivel away from yellow teeth.
Travelling Thoughts: Into Africa
A journey is often repeated in our minds. As travelers, we continue to learn (and experience the journey) well after the trip is over as writer Sandra Phinney learned after her trip to Senegal in Africa.
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