Author Archives: Pamela Zmija Photography

Focus in the Forest

While out for a walk the other morning with my dog I looked into the trees and saw this! I was out taking photos for my wordpress blog challenege with the Lens-Artists. This week was Focus! I love how it just jumped out at me. The sunlight focusing on the top of the tree branches!Continue reading “Focus in the Forest”

Lens-Artists Challenge #401 | Focus

The challenge theme this week is focus, an awesome challenge with new growth in Spring, early summer that has graced us with its presence lately. I have felt stifled in my enthusiasm to get out with my camera, when honestly its exactly what I needed. I shared yesterday on my blog that we recently gotContinue reading “Lens-Artists Challenge #401 | Focus”

National Cancer Survivors Day | June 7

Today is already a special day within our extended family, I learned this morning its also Cancer Survivors Day. This year, its hitting the heart incredibly different than anything other year. Grandparents having Cancer sucks, up until May 18th that was as close as it was to me and my bloodline. Sadly Cancer took myContinue reading “National Cancer Survivors Day | June 7”

Early Morning Walk

My mind had been fairly consumed lately, so when I woke up early this morning, I listened to my soul voice vs denying it. Woke up before everyone else, fed the dof and got him ready for a walk. We are at our family cottage and its a gorgeous morning. Our Lens-Artists Challenge this weekContinue reading “Early Morning Walk”

Empowering Your Child Through Cancer | A Mother’s Journey

Sitting on the deck early this morning, a bright beautiful red Cardinal joined us. There is never an easy way to say this, so Im just going to say it… On the May long weekend, we received some heavy news. The journey we had been on with our daughter for over a year, came withContinue reading “Empowering Your Child Through Cancer | A Mother’s Journey”

Lilacs at the School

My creativity has been stifled, its amazing how life can shift you like that, when big things happen. Ive been wanting to get some macro lilacs shots, its been hard to feel motivated. Today, it feels, slightly heavier, but also in a hopeful way – I hope. The heaviness of the unknown… There is aContinue reading “Lilacs at the School”

Put The To-Do List Aside

Tomorrow it becomes known of what my daughter is facing. I am an honest mixture of sadness, sorrow, anger, frustration and optimism. The Ontario medical system, when trying to figure out basic stuff… just fucking sucks! Seriously. And from our experience over the past 5 years, its only getting worse. People’s lives are at stakeContinue reading “Put The To-Do List Aside”

When Reality of Real Life Hits

A loved one had some heart breaking news, that is shifting their journey through life. She told me today she is ready to let it be known, public beyond our close circle. Im not sure why it caught me, as in 2 days it would be public then. I was out in our garden andContinue reading “When Reality of Real Life Hits”