Writing
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Wonder and Grief
“Suddenly, it was clear that beauty and sadness coexist . . . .” Continue reading
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Living in the Changing Light
Experiencing the stillness of Advent in a room of one’s own. Continue reading
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My First Glimpse of Beauty
In my exploration of how I came to discover beauty, I landed on ONE undeniable truth. Continue reading
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Ignite — 11/14/25
Are we all fools in love? Continue reading
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So much beauty. So little time.
Keats wrote that a thing of beauty is a joy forever. But when does someone begin to recognize a thing as “beauty”? Continue reading
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When A Great Tree Falls
To passersby it no doubt was not a great tree, but for me, it was a great signpost, perhaps even a lodestar. Continue reading
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Gathering My Thoughts
Meet Laura Ellen Bacon, an artist who uses natural materials to create astonishing cocoons and spaces that integrate with their surroundings. Continue reading
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What Do You Care About?
To create your art — in its myriad manifestations — start with the question, “What do you care about?” Continue reading
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Sunrise Tornado Watch
Risk and grief fueled the story behind my first place sunrise photo. Continue reading
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Sunrise Ascent
The story behind one of my award-winning sunrise photographs. Continue reading