To endure is to stand the test of time, adversity, or both. Endurance requires strength... But what is strength? In today's photo, I captured (or at least attempted to capture) two very different forms of strength and endurance. Rocks are hard.  While nature and erosion will eventually break them down, on a human timescale, they are... Continue Reading →

These last four days' themes form a rather interesting trajectory. Three days ago, we were invited to take a breather and rejoice at having made it over half way through the rigors of Lent. Two days ago, we focused on the hope that comes with Easter at the end of this journey. Yesterday, we stepped... Continue Reading →

  Finding the photo was easy. Ferreting out why I wanted to take it, not so much. There are many paths we travel in our lives. Some are exciting and new. Some we see routinely. Some are uncomfortable. Some are welcoming. My family and I built this particular path into our home.  It will always... Continue Reading →

As Winter drags on, we look forward to the coming of Spring and a break from the snow, ice, and freezing rain.  It has been a roller coaster ride of expectation.  Each sunny day that reached into the 60s and melted the snow led us to believe that the seasons were finally changing.  But then,... Continue Reading →

Todays' word had me stumped.  I had never heard the word "Laetare" before.  A quick Google search later, I had learned that this is the traditional name for the fourth Sunday in Lent.  The word itself translates roughly to mean rejoice!  It is the first Sunday after the halfway point in the Lenten journey.  It... Continue Reading →

Just recently, I made the comment that when I was growing up in the Lutheran church, I found that we defined ourselves not for what we believed in, but what we were not—Catholic.  Now, I find that the word for the day is, ironically, "Catholic."  I guess it makes sense that this word would appear... Continue Reading →

Signs. Symbols. Icons. They inform us.  They restrict us.  They direct us.  They keep us safe. But only if we see them... and only if we heed them.

Life Death Rivers Oceans Kayaking Sailing Rafting Huck Finn Captain Nemo Lazy River Log Flumes Skloosh Swimming Rain Sweat Boiling Solvent Chaos Floods Fertility Sprinklers pH Fish Dolphins Muck Canals Pipes Slip-n-Slides Skiing (both types) Steam Snow Sleet Ice WATER

Strength is not hard to find.  It is all around us.  It so ubiquitous we often fail to see it even when we see it every day. Here is just a short list of examples I often take for granted: The trees that stand day and night in all weather. The roads that take the... Continue Reading →

It has happened again.  The photo-a-day discipline has taken an unexpected twist. I ended up working 15+ hours yesterday, leaving from work at 11:00pm and arriving at home just before midnight.   As I didn't take the camera with me, I failed to take the photo of "penitential" on the day it was supposed to... Continue Reading →