I was most interested in the reflections on the ice when I took this picture.  I didn’t see the footprints until I processed it. I think they add a story to the image.

Question of the day…

What’s drawing your attention?

Question of the day…

What do you find exhilarating?

Ode to a garn

February 7, 2010

I live in a community of 23 households that are heated by a wood burning furnace called the garn.  In mid-winter the garn needs to be fed every hour on the hour from 5:00am until 12:00 midnight and we all take shifts.  Here are some photos from my shift today.

Question of the day…

In what ways do you live more sustainably today than you did 10 years ago?

Winter waiting

February 6, 2010

Question of the day…

What is waiting for the next season?

Shadows upon shadows

February 5, 2010

Question of the day…

How do you connect with the outside world?

Fractals in the road

February 4, 2010

Brown ice on the side of a dirt road after the snow has partially melted and turned black.

Question of the day…

What are the patterns in your life that often go unnoticed?

Two sheep and a barn

February 3, 2010

Question of  the day…

What is your most ideal backdrop?

Ladder to where?

February 2, 2010

Question of the day…

Where do you go in your dreams?

In the last few days I’ve had many reminders of the power of paying attention and staying present in the moment mindfully.  I took this photo of my cat last Spring.  To me she has a highly honed mastery of the art of paying attention.

Question of the day…

On an ordinary day, where do you focus your attention?

Door, window, shadow…

January 31, 2010

Question of the day…

When a door opens for  you, do you focus on the opening, the door, or the shadow it creates?