I had another post planned for this week, but this is all I’m able to write about at the moment. When tragedy strikes, sometimes we just have to acknowledge the hurt, whether through words, or music, or tears, or painting, or something else. Sometimes there are simply no words. And sometimes there are, but they […]

The tulips and lilies in my front yard have started growing. That’s just about the only thing that’s truly convincing me it must be March. We’ve all seen piles of snow on the ground for so long that it’s hard to believe it isn’t still January. Or December. While we were driving around town, my […]

There is so much I didn’t know I didn’t know. That’s not a typo. I’ve recently learned that there was so much I didn’t understand about editing and post-processing. I thought I knew what it takes to make a photo look great. But I’m both embarrassed and thankful to admit that I have learned more […]

I’d always wanted to go to New York in winter. I guess I thought it’d be romantic, sitting on a park bench in a thick, wool coat, watching the tourists and taxis go by. I have no idea what I was thinking. Don’t get me wrong–I’m really glad I had the chance to return to […]

Valentine’s Day always seemed like an odd holiday to me, growing up. Sure, I enjoyed the class parties that were pink and red themed (the more red, the better!) like anyone else. But since my birthday is less than a week away, I was too busy anticipating my party and the presents I would open. As I […]