i'm going away.

off to a long-awaited adventure.

kauai has been beckoning me this year, in the most subtle & boldest of ways.

to come & see beauty.
to play.
to rest & sleep.
to exhaust my body.
to connect with the earth.
to be inspired.
to cathart.
to hope.dream.love.
& ... . .. .to be loved.

and i've answered its call.



so, i'm leaving home...to find home again.




it's inexplicable & mysterious.
and i've been moved to tears as i prepare for this trip.
b/c i sense something very beautiful is near.

if you remember :: i would appreciate your thoughts & prayers for this trip.
i sense it will be sacred in so many ways.

& my heart doesn't know how else to respond but with the shedding of humbled tears.


...
& for those curious folks (b/c i am too) ::
some of what i'll be doing is :: working on a co-op farm, surfing, romping around, backpacking in the na pali coast, eating a lot of fruit, reading forgotten books, capturing moments, & living inspired. (go figure).

i'll be back to the farm on nov.19, a few days before i ring in the 27. :)

VR love :: one year later

yesterday, i shot a family.
(he he)

i took pictures of these lovelies a year ago, and the VR's asked me to capture family moments again. after our time together, i was a little unsure if i got some good shots, but when i got home i culled through all 400+ images and found that i had over a 100 that i gave a 3-star rating to. (this is a good thing).

now, it's a matter of editing through all the images that inspire me the most. (i wonder if i can do this before i leave on my vacation. ... hmm. i think it'll be a stretch, but we'll see!)

just cute.

so thought i'd share.

(picture taken sept 26, 09)

sage.gene.helen are in town this week(end) visiting me in the barn loft. i'm a lucky gal.

how i saw this space today.

sometimes i lose a sense of appreciation for this property because i live in it.
youknowwhatimean? it's like most things in life that we take for granted.

but every so often, the conditions are just perfect: the light is right, the elements are in place, there's a sense of calm and a slowing down of time (or for some ... perfect conditions mean it's wednesday night). i had one of those moments at the farm this past june.

this past sunday felt more generative than usual. i felt it bubbling inside: ideas. warmth. generosity. love. creativity. :: .a general openness to life. to people. to inspiration. to courageous experiments.

and this is how i saw the space that day.

.fall harvest of green apples.

.the lavender's fragrance is intoxicating.

.they work so hard.

.the half moon is what caught my eye.

ian & georgia mae.
a delight, no doubt. (+2 of the kitties that roam around, reminding me to stay curious and playful.)

themes | point reyes. four.

sometimes, we just have to.

themes | point reyes. three.

to see the reality.
to see the unseen.