I know that as this week unfolds some might get caught up in the craziness that can distract from the true meaning of Christmas.  May you find peace in the midst of all activities and experience the joy Christmas was intended to bring.  

(download) Click here to download: recent-work-oyFBtsxjjkrebEwypszl.zip (12.21 MB) I've had a bit of work this fall.  Very grateful to be able to stretch myself creatively...

I have a yearly tradition of taking photos of my Christmas tree and ornaments.  It's a way of documenting the holidays and seeing how much my photos improve from year to year.  It's been a rough year for me emotionally and physically, so as I cruise into Advent on autopilot...

I've been feeling better of late. Life is back to as normal as it gets for me. My new meds have left me nauseous and the dry air has kept my allergies irriated but I had wanted to get out and take some photos this weekend. I went for a walk around the apartment complex...

Since I wrote last, I have gone through surgery and radiation therapy to treat my breast cancer. You can read about that journey on my personal blog.  I need to pick up where I left off and steamroll into fall with saturating myself with creative projects, both in writing...

The past two weeks have been full of appointments.  In the middle of the whirlwind, I stopped by Holy Name Retreat  to take a breath and enjoy a bit of nature in the middle of the city.  Here's a bit of what I found to help me relax. The sun was bright, and I...

Despite the cloudcover, I was able to get a few shots of the "Supermoon" last night. (download) Click here to download: supermoon-cwzvCdBqegfvdAAzFawD.zip (2.05 MB)

Just posted about my vacation on my other blog.

I have been back about a week from my California vacation.  I experienced the extremes of weather and some beautiful scenery.  Here is a taste:Pine Valley, CAPine Valley, CADowntown Los Angeles, CAHermosa Beach, CAHermosa Beach, CAPainting in Yak & Yeti, Hermosa Beach...