"The living moment is everything." ~D.H. Lawrence

"Normal day,

let me be aware of the treasure you are.  

Let me learn from you, 

love you, 

bless you 

before you depart.  

Let me not pass you by

in quest 

of some rare 

and perfect 

tomorrow. 

Let me hold you while I may, 

for it may not always be so.  

One day 

I shall dig my nails into the earth, 

or bury my face in the pillow, 

or stretch myself taut, 

or raise my hands to the sky 

and want, 

more than all the world, 

your return." 

~Mary Jean Iron

Images taken at Bass Hole Boardwalk,

Gray's Beach, Yarmouthport.

Cape Cod 2011 

"I was trying to daydream, but my mind kept wandering." ~Steven Wright

"They seemed to come suddenly 
upon happiness
as if they had surprised 
a butterfly 
in the 
winter woods."
 
~Edith Wharton

images taken in Provincetown, MA
Cape Cod, 2010

"My soul is in the sky." ~William Shakespeare

a dialogue with clouds

free wanderers
take me with you
on your laughing flights of fancy
liberated
winged
set me on your shoulders to share your joy

fanciful daydreamer
we are water-bearers
driven by the whims of winds half mad
crossing borders clandestine in the night
"sans papiers"
burden bearers
unthanked

let me climb upon your cumulus mountains
and marshmallow castles
to dwell in your canyons of cotton and wool

climb you cannot
though our illusions reach to the limits of the heights
our castles are mists
our canyons but breezes
our mountains are what you breathe
wipe the sleep from your eyes dreamer

but let me lie in your muslin cirrus hammocks
as the world floats by below
let me see
as you do the dreaming sea sides from above
let me watch
as you do the yawning prairies roll

yes we would if we could lift you aloft
-to see the weeping of the unconsoled
and make you spill as we do tears of empathy upon mankind
-to see the earth ravaged and robbed bereaved of her children
then in a flash of light you would awaken and thunder as we do
we the ragged vagabonds of the sky
~dogfish

images taken in Chatham
Cape Cod.

"There's one good thing about snow, it makes your lawn look as nice as your neighbor's." ~Clyde Moore

Winter solitude~
in a world
of one color
the sound of wind.
~Matsuo Basho

The first snowfall of the season
December 2009

"falling leaves hide the path so quietly" ~John Bailey

"I could care less about
labels or jewels,
fake laughter or artificial smiles
fancy cars or swanky estates
hairspray or Hollywood
private jets and pretentious parties...

Just give me a pair of comfortable shoes
and a beautiful day...
and I'll be happy."

~me

"The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground." ~Buddha

a little
exploring
on a
perfect
fall day.

Natural History Museum Trail

Brewster

"The more I see of man, the more I like dogs." ~Mme. de Staël

Daisy's first day
on the bay.
I think she liked it.

Brewster flats
Cape Cod Bay

"There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds." ~G.K. Chesterton

I can't get enough of this phenomenal September light; that blissful, golden sunlight that I wish I could somehow capture inside of a bottle forever. It makes everything look so much more beautiful than it already is. And lately, it's been even more amazing than usual.

At dusk, the sky was swirling with feathery white clouds that spread out toward the setting sun on the horizon. A brisk, salty wind was blowing in off the bay. The light brought out the faintest details of everything it touched and I felt even more alive in those moments than I had in a while. Whenever I see beauty like that, it almost feels as if I'm opening my eyes for the very first time. Unfortunately though, I'm much better at photographing those moments than I am at describing them, but...I try.



Images taken at Crosby Landing
Brewster flats,
Cape Cod Bay

"Faith is like radar that sees through the fog."~Corrie Ten Boom

I came across these images in my archives while I was backing up my work the other day and they reminded me of how much I have missed my photography over this summer. David, my youngest and often the subject of many of my favorite images on this blog, was recently diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. For David, this means that he needs to receive daily therapies to help him learn to speak and catch up in the other areas in which he is delayed. For me, it means my life has come to a screeching halt. I write about it HERE.

David is making incredible progress so far and his outlook is very good. I've been assured that adjusting to this new schedule will get easier as well. Sadly and until that adjustment happens, I'm going to have to hang up my camera and use any spare time I have to sort through my archives and put together a new portfolio. I'm actually looking forward to seeing what I have hiding in them...but even more so to taking photos once again!

Images taken on the Brewster flats,

Cape Cod Bay

"Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard." ~Anne Sexton

"In solitude, where we are least alone."
~George Gordon

"Consciousness: that annoying time between naps." ~Author Unknown

David and Daisy
enjoying a nap
on a
hot summer's
day.

"Adults are obsolete children." ~Dr. Seuss

"There's never enough time 
to do 
all 
the nothing 
you 
want."
 
~Bill Watterson