Sometimes as a photographer, you get a deep creative itch that just wants to be scratched… this itch being a lens that is desperately trying to make her way into my collection… The want is deep, but do I need it.
Truth be told, the two lenses I have on my dream list came up both used for sale at the same time. The husband, being who he is, said just do it.
I listed a few of my lenses, ones that if I pulled the trigger on these, I could confidently sell.
Do I really need those lenses, nope.
Could I benefit from these lenses, physically (weight) and emotionally – for the passion of photography, yup!
Do I really desire them, yup!
;)
Enjoy my test shots from my front porch – helping to try and convince me that I could wait until spring…
This is an intriguing challenge to me and one that I was excited to see. Its my birthday today and I am excited to share some of my favourite abstract images for the challenge that Sophia introduced to us. She shared a beautiful collection, personally I really like the first two! If you would like to participate in the challenge be sure to check out her post for examples of images.
Edited to Add I just realized I did this post wrong – so I am editing August 31st morning to how it should be! The images are above and the descriptions all together below.
The Photos
I took this photo the other night, at our family cottage, there are certain views that are embedded into my mind and memory and many of those I also like to capture with my camera. Focus fell on this and it created this abstract type image – that I love!
I had to look at the date to figure out what this image was… and then it quickly came back. Last Christmas, the lights on our tree I was taking photos and suddenly focus was gone. This has happened a lot more to me since my brother passed in Nov 2024… especially when taking photos of our family <3
Many of you may see this and guess Nature, you are right. I was taking pictures of tree branches and lost focus and love the result!
Many may recognize this as pine needles of a pine tree. We have a few smaller ones on the property and a few weeks ago this stood out to me as an image to take, but one that had me puzzled of how or where to share it.
Water droplets on the grass, I love how memorizing this image is!
Moss, but on what? This is on an older tree at our family cottage, it caught my eye a couple weeks ago and I am loving the depth and colours of this image!
I remember standing looking at the water and seeing the weeds, I knew this image would be useful one day! The bottom of the Port Elgin Harbour!
This was also a couple weeks ago at the beach, what is it? I have no clue honestly ;)
A blurry snap from our son’s first race last night… What is it? Its a street stock. Our family has racing in its blood, my husband, cousin, brother and now son… it was a thrilling night!
Thank you Sofia for a great challenge to open our creative minds!
If you would like to join in on this weekly WordPress Photography challenge be sure to check out the details here!
The summer is quickly coming to a close and yet its been such a weird summer! We haven’t had much time at our family cottage, so the time we have had, we’ve made the best of it.
I gave into the intrusive thought of seeing the sun beginning to set, starting the decent down towards the horizon on the beach – I am so grateful I pulled over, not once, not twice but three times.
It was such a beautiful night!
Plans have changed so many times this summer, I think Ive been reminded to stay in the flow and embrace, whatever that might be.
On my mom’s birthday, we received our daughters Thyroid Cancer diagnosis.
On my sister’s birthday, we received the all clear.
80 Days
80 of the hardest days of my life; to hear the news that the biopsy came back positive for papillary thyroid cancer and that the remaining tissue is clear.
Thank God
The summer that felt in limbo, where even the basic plans were not made without deep thought.
80 Days – that felt like 800
Knowing she had school coming up in the fall, and feeling frozen in time. I couldn’t bring myself to move forward into the unknown. This unknown had hit our family countless times before.
I was scared.
For her and me.
I still do not know where I found the strength.
The day after her surgery, my 94 yr old Grama fell and broke her hip. It was devastating news to hear.
The 2020’s – the years of so many unknowns and ranging from children to middle age to seniors – I won’t lie, it has felt so heavy.
As we begin to transcend down into the fall months, I feel to my core the basic need to pull within. The first fall, in 20 years we haven’t been on-the-go with kids of various ages with the weekend demands hitting heavier as they grew.
This winter, we are walking into a season for us – my husband and I.
Hockey for our kids is over, that officially ended earlier this year.
A time for me, with both kids in their own trade school programs, its now time for mom’s heart and soul to begin a deeper healing, one that feels so multi-level.
Its been my norm to have to push, hard, within the medical system we have in Canada. Even with my Grama, I felt my tongue allowing words to free fall, questioning everything, with respect and compassion – but more so truth. This is hard on the nervous system. Pushing back against what you feel isn’t right, yet you are pushing against people whose diplomas become their identity – quite literally.
When your nervous system feels off, and you know how to shift energy, its a natural step forward into healing. The knowing that even through the unknown, you are allowed peace.
Let the opinions of others, fall by the wayside. Gossip is toxic and not positive to move forward with, whatsoever. The opinions of others, are their own and truly, are none of your business. This can feel like a hard pill to swallow. Quite hard.
Its Okay to step up. Its Okay to honor yourself. Its Okay to simply be you.
When someone is criticizing yet sees themselves only in golden light, allow yourself the peace to know that they are living in their own cloudy world. Choosing to live in the sunshine, and not afraid of your shadows is where peace is found.
Flow with the energy, follow your heart and soul, BE peaceful and serene.
What does this mean for you?
Sometimes in life, we are faced with rough waters.
This week, the energy can feel like its rough, upended and with some unknowns. This is the time to pause, to reflect, to listen to your heart. Respond vs react.
Virgo energy is beautiful, I am learning more of astrology each day, the more aligned one is with their truth, the easier you can flow through life. <3
