Whispering Pines
I use photography as a way to connect to the stillness of life. Whispering Pines, a coptic stitch photobook, is a testament to a main theme of my personal practice, which is zeroing in on the mundane but beautiful things. The original poem included reads as follows:
As I step outside to frequent the business of life The whispering pines remind me to stop and be still To take a breath and frequent what is now To listen to the morning bird sing To watch the sun caress what came before me and what will be there after me Nurturing it The pines aren’t busy or in a hurry Or waiting for the next season of life They frequent the now Their whisper reminds me To stop and feel The goodness The ache The praise The apathy And the gratitude That I have now