Sunday, September 6th 2015

A WAVE GOODBYE

             to Summer . . . 

Even though we are not officially in Fall

yet, September is a turning point, right?

Birthdays are turning points also. 

Here are some poets who will celebrate

their special day in September.

Let's give them a shout out for all the

pleasure and connection they give us!

September 10th    Mary Oliver

September 17th    Kay Ryan

September 17th   Carl Dennis

September 20th   Donald Hall

September 30th   W.S. Merwin

 

September 1st 2015

THE CARE OF CREATION

 

In the words of Pope Francis:

"The annual World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation will offer individual believers and communities a fitting opportunity to reaffirm their personal vocation to be stewards of creation, to thank God for the wonderful handiwork which he has entrusted to our care, and to implore his help for the protection of creation, as well as his pardon for the sins committed against the world in which we live.....We live at a time when all Christians are faced with the same decisive challenges, to which we must respond together, in order to be credible and effective”.

The Pope noted the initiative follows in the footsteps of the Orthodox Church which, for the past 25 years, has dedicated September 1st, the beginning of a new year in the Orthodox liturgical calendar, to care for the environment. Since that time, the World Council of Churches has also marked a month-long‘Time for Creation’ stretching from September 1st to the feast of St Francis of Assisi on October 4th.

-Report from Vatican Radio

August 30th 2015

Blessing of the Waves

This morning the 8th annual "blessing of the
waves" took place in Huntington Beach, CA.

An inclusive event, which is well-attended by
those who believe that the ocean is a gift from
our Creator.

              Seabirds at the ocean's edge.

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

SHARING A MEAL

Preparing food can be a joy or a work task
in the best of homes. But if we believe that
nourishing food is fuel then we might look
at food a bit differently.

"The doctor of the future will no longer
treat the human frame with drugs, but 
rather will cure and prevent disease with
nutrition."  --Thomas Edison

In the mood for cooking and photography tonight?
Pork Tenderloin with mushrooms served over quinioa--
china peas and red bellpepper on the side.
With that IPhone handy any meal can be enjoyed twice.
Happy fueling your body--and photography!

Saturday August 22, 2015

Henri Cartier-Bresson

This famous photographer was born on
August 22, 1908 and died on August 3, 2004. 

"Once you miss it, it is gone." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Photographers know the truth in his words.

If you are not familiar with the black

and white images of this French photographer

go to Magnum photos and take

a lesson from a master.

Then review some of your own photos. 

I did. . . Sad to admit how few people appear in my b&w 

portfolio of work. This tabby was even shy about having me

capture him. 

Sometimes sports photography can

capture a decisive moment.

At other times, just keep your camera handy and your

eyes open. . . 

Today in our world of selfies, 

Henri Cartier-Bresson and his work

remind us to look out. There is a

world of other people around us.

Thank you, Henri!

August 15th 2015

Sir Walter Scott 

Born on this day in 1771, Sir Walter Scott has
left the world words that roll off the tongue--
though sometimes we don't know how or why
or when we first heard them quoted to us:

"Oh, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practice to deceive."

                          OR

"Breathes there the man with soul so dead
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own , my native land!

                                   -- from Canto VI
                        (Lay of the Last Minstrel)

This Victorian Gothic monument is located on 

Princes St. in  Edinburgh. John Steell created the

likeness of Scott in marble. Construction began in 1840

and the tribute was inaugurated on August 15, 1846.

Photographs are happy reminders of adventure.

May you discover Scotland and all its writers--someday.

St. Edith Stein