I Met My Heart Today

There it was, beating so rhythmically, beautifully, never missing a beat. It reminded me of a Salsa dancer and it made me want to dance too. I stared in amazement at this living, pulsating thing that hides inside my chest. Unlike even the best Salsa dancer, it never stops, it keeps pumping to it’s own…

Only Yellow Tulips

Every spring a little patch of red and yellow tulips pop up in my backyard. I didn’t plant them, perhaps it was the previous owner. Regardless of the years, the weeds, the fall leaves that never get raked in that part of the yard, they manage to find their way through. This year I found…

Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus

Focusing at the zoo Easier said than done. Crowds, children underfoot, animals behind glass or cage wire, restless beasts. There were challenges everywhere. Sometimes autofocus is convenient and sometimes it’s ridiculous. Manual focus is a better choice to isolate your subject. Below is my third and last installment of our Franklin Zoo trip. The goats…

It’s All For Love & Learning

Road Rage This past weekend was tough. We had to get up at 4AM on Saturday to drive 4 hours to our son’s college orientation. No breakfast, in a hurry, it’s a setup for arguments. We managed to hold ourselves together, get some food and get to the orientation on time. Our son was also…