It’s been a week since we arrived home from our whirlwind trip to the US. Whilst the trip was full of exciting and interesting things to do and wonderful new friends made, it was not without it’s challenges. Within days of arriving, long standing medical…
I write this as I sit here waiting for breakfast to be served at a truly wonderful B&B in Kona Hawaii. Our hosts are just lovely people and very accommodating. Nothing is too much trouble and they are so knowledgable about the island and things…
Getting ready for my trip to the USA this week and I spent the weekend pouring over old pics from previous US trips. Most were very “snapshotish” and not particularly good… some had potential and I gave them a re-edit. I remember when I was…
Recently I revisited a spot, that’s actually not very far from home. I have driven past it many many times, but never bothered to stop because I have “been there, done that” so to speak. But this one day I was inspired to make the…
Like most of us on WordPress, I like to read. I have always been an avid reader. I usually have 3,4 sometimes 6 books on the go at once. Don’t get me wrong… that’s not a good thing. I think I just have a short…
Listening to a talk the other day by Ram Dass on judgement, and how as human beings, we seem to have this need to be in constant judgement of each other. He gave an interesting analogy. He described the experience of going into the forest…
A little over a month ago, I decided to take a break from blogging. I felt that I needed to take stock… to spend a little less time “preaching” to others, and a little more time in spiritual reflection, contemplation, and basically… experimentation. Through my…
When I set out on this journey my goal was simple. I wanted to become the best possible photographer that I could become. And from humble beginnings I have improved. I have studied, and learned, and practised, and gotten better. But I have also gotten…
What if all you ever ate was chocolate ice-cream? Because you liked chocolate ice-cream. In your mind it is the best flavour. It’s the only one you ever eat. You never bother to ask for any other flavour, because you like chocolate ice-cream. If a new flavour…
This is not a new image. Actually it was taken some time ago. I was on my way to a photo shoot at a quaint little B&B, about 2 hours drive from my home, when I got the message that the shoot had been cancelled.…
