Coffee ☕️ Love
Kevin got an espresso machine for his birthday in December and he’s been making all kinds of yummy drinks that have been a treat to photograph.
Sunflower Fields
Dive deep into the present moment and be delighted by the joy you find.
-Morgan Harper Nichols
The Art of Noticing
A few weeks ago, Ali Edwards posted about noticing and the importance of a practice like this during a year like 2020. She gave the prompts of comfort, delight, rest, nourishment, and play and then encouraged us to take photos of each and share them on social media with the hashtag #aeartofnoticing. I loved seeing the perspective of others and participating in this challenge myself, especially since one of these is my word for next year.
Here are the photos and words I shared during this week:
COMFORT
Comfort is dogs for blankets.
Comfort is homemade bread and pot roast and crockpot soup and mac & cheese and meatloaf.
Comfort is being wrapped up in a long hug.
Comfort is sun streaming across my face.
Comfort is a big fluffy comforter and the perfect napping pillows.
Comfort is watering my plants.
Comfort is warm clothes fresh out of the dryer.
Comfort is tradition, and rhythms, and seasons.
DELIGHT
We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit that changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. – Maya Angelou
REST
(This is just a reminder to myself that rest doesn’t have to be big. Sometimes it’s taking a pause in the midst of the most full day.)
NOURISHMENT
So here we are, looking up. Enjoying the fresh air and nourishing my mind with the beauty around me.
PLAY
Sunflower Fields
I’ve had “visit a sunflower field” on my bucket list and 101 in 1001 list for as long as I can remember and I finally got to see one in person last Monday. Ironically, it was right here in town, and only about a mile from where I lived in college. It’s been open the last two years, but this was my first time getting to go out. This patch seems to have about week-long timeframe where they are in full bloom until when they start to droop, which can definitely be tricky to plan around. Here are a couple photos from our visit. We were lucky enough to make it during golden hour and get to see a bright but beautiful sunset which perfectly set off the the color of the flowers.
When we hunt for beauty, we learn to pay attention. – Try Softer, Aundi Kolber
11 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
12 Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;
let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.
Psalm 96:11-12
Open Through the Lens of Photography
Las Vegas Trip
At the end of May, Kevin and I took a last minute trip to Las Vegas. The highlights? Seeing the Grand Canyon from the plane, shopping and indoor gondola rides, cupcake ATMs, the Bellagio fountains, shows, mini palm trees, thumbs up for eSports arenas, delicious foods, and the splendor and lights of the Las Vegas strip. The best part? Getting away with Kevin and enjoying a new city.