Letting Go of Photography???

It's scary to think about it.  But honestly, I have been contemplating it for a long time.

The thought entered my head again in Yellowstone, when I had to hike 31 miles in 4 days in treacherous deep snow, carrying about 30 pounds of camera gears!!

I wondered if, one day, I can really let go of my beloved cameras, lenses, and just travel with an iPhone or a small mini SLR camera.  I can really open my eyes wide to see the world -- bright and clear -- not through the small viewfinder in the back of a camera. 

CAN I???

This is not an easy question to answer, AND, it's easier said than done!!!  Hard for me to describe the thought process here, but let me mark the calendar today to allow myself three years to complete this transformation -- mentally and emotionally.  It can almost be called a revolution, in a spiritual way -- to develop the ability to live a simple, happy life and let go of everything!

CAN I???

Winter Wonderland (1)

Look at Yellowstone, you can see the transformation of the earth - the rage and violent collisions of water, fire, heat and snow...

Yellowstone, MT

January, 2020

Winter Wonderland

Listen to Yellowstone, you can hear echoes of the past and whispers of the future...

Yellowstone, MT
January 6, 2020

 

Happy 2020 Chelle!!

December 31, 2019

Dear Dr. Michelle,

Happy 2020!!

I still vividly remember that, for many years in the past, on each New

Year’s Eve, I’d carefully craft a note for you, wishing you to grow

healthily to reach your full potential in life.

Today, as we say good-bye to 2019, I am deeply touched by a note you

wrote in May 2007, when you were 17:

      What makes America great is the possibility we are taught to believe

      in; the optimistic conditioning we receive.  We are raised with

      idealism so that when we think for ourselves, we think so far and so

      wide.  We are trained to see opportunities in every situation.  We are

      trained to see the dream.

      And with that “eye which, ever young and ardent, sees the possible,”

      we dream with faith and confidence – and believe that we can

      accomplish anything. 

      That is greatness in itself.

I trust that this level of optimism and confidence will continue to be the

cornerstone for you to build a solid foundation for life.  Embrace the

future, Michelle, and reach your own special stars.

  

Love,

Mom