Intention
Each day presents new opportunity to view life from a different perspective. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the daily grind that we forget to stop for a moment and reflect on the beauty that surrounds us or just be present in the moment. The daily perspective is a personal blog reminding me to pause each day and take in a moment or experience, capture it and store that moment in time.
Discovering Magnification
After doing a few closeups this morning of a locket and a harmony ball I wanted to discover which one of my lenses would be best for the task. I know it’s a case of putting the cart before the horse but…..
Redemption
I found a gem of a place today, Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens. I ended up taking so many good photographs of sculptures which seemed to be mostly created by Anton Smit. It’s one of those days where…..
Infrastructure
Who owns it? The government, corporations or the people? I would like to think it’s the government for the people, in an ideal world. Unfortunately this is something that is slowly decaying here in our country…..
Green Grass
Some are happy to be and others tend to seek. What is it they seek? How do you settle that itch, to move or to change. I think a for the most part the seeking of change externally is spurred on by a sense…..
The Graveyard
This saddens me, seeing once treasured items that have brought hours of joy, lying discarded in a pile. I was wired a bit differently as a child where each item was treasured and always looked after…..
Mud
I used to refer to him as Danny 2 Wheels, Daniel lives and breathes bikes. From the age of 2 he was already balancing on his first bike and 6 months later was buzzing around on an electric trials bike….
Thank you
Thank you for seeing me when I’m unable to see myself, thank you for being weird with me, thank you for helping me feel loved when I may not be able to love myself, thank you for giving me your time…..
Friend or foe
Im still trying to wrap my head around whether gaming is a net positive or negative for kids. Im leaning to the side of positive as it can certainly present challenges that need to be faced and overcome…..
Gravity
Action and reaction, are we pushing down on the earth or is the earth pushing us up. Do our actions hold weight or are they just events passing in time never to be felt again…...
The missing key
Some locks can be so tough to crack and we spend our lives searching for the key that will open the door to our hopes and dreams. What is the key and why is it so difficult to find?…..
Wildlife
Not quite, but for now this is working for me, I couldn’t have done this without my eager assistant Hope. She always loves a walk in the garden and mostly comes running and bouncing when…..
The Hook
I have had a love hate relationship with cigarettes over the years, I love to have one on the odd occasion and then hate it when that one becomes a habit I can’t break. I have passed the stage of nicotine…..
Why are you hiding?
Some of the greatest success stories begin when people have dropped the act and pursued what they knew they should, but have always been afraid to. On the other side of fear lies everything we could…..
Accountability
Hard to think I started this challenge only 31 days go, it definitely feels longer. It’s something I put together in a couple days just before the new year and I am so proud of myself for making it through the first month…..
Date?
I’m hoping not an axe to the head. I think the act of intentionality can definitely keep life interesting, waking up with no real plan for the day or weekend can certainly lead to some dull moments…..
The Beginning?
This fallen tree is actually where it all began. I had wanted to build a treehouse for my boys but wasn’t too sure on where on the property to place it. I call it a treehouse as it’s near a tree and on stilts…..
Its out there somewhere
It was time to try out some astral photography and my intention was to try catch some of the milky way. Tonight is the perfect night as its new moon and it’s supposed to be nice and dark…..
Ichigo ichie
Ichigo ichie is a Japanese idiom that means "once in a lifetime" or "for this time only". It's a cultural concept that emphasises the value of appreciating each moment as a unique experience…..
Got them
I have been wanting to photograph these guys for some time but they tend to run for their holes underground as soon as I come close. They are South African Yellow Mongoose…..
Proximity
Im sure you have all had the experience where you walk into a place feeling a certain way and leave feeling another. The reality is that we either emit energy or absorb energy. Empaths absorb…..