We had so many poignant and beautiful moments this year, this season. So many perfectly captured professional photographs even, and I’m forever grateful for all of those moments. But this still stands out as one of my favourite moments and images that I will hold onto forever. Hopefully as a really tired, stiff old man […]
“We are not made for ourselves alone, we are made for the good of all our fellow creatures.” ~Saint Gregory the Theologian There really isn’t much of a difference between what I now ‘do’, and being a shepherd. And, strangely much of my heritage is built on this form of animal keeping, farming, and or
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” ‘Ikigai’ is a Japanese concept that means “a reason for being”. The word refers to having a direction or purpose in life, that which makes one’s life worthwhile, and towards which an individual takes spontaneous and willing actions giving them satisfaction and a sense of meaning to life.’ ~Source Wikipedia It is safe to
I am about to free fall right into the heart of the abyss. I used to think I knew this abyss, but I was wrong. I only knew the very edges of her. Her darkest part was her centre, and I am heading straight for it as we speak. I’ve battled the abyss before. Perhaps
If you are passionate about what you do, you will always wake up each day eager and energised. But if you are obsessed, some nights you won’t even want to sleep. When was the last time you did something for the first time? When was the last time you took something known, and made it
You have to become the student, ever learning and gleaning from your craft in real time. Don’t listen to everyone that is good at your craft. This is not how you become great. You become great by pouring yourself into your craft and learning subtle intricacies all on your own, in real time, on the
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Greywing Francolin on top of the world – and on the edge of that proverbial world. I get to live and appreciate this world. Our little world. With many special moments doing this thing we call our life, but this is a special one. Baggio of Ourano pointing a nice sized covey of Greywing Francolin,
Thoughts circulate in the quietness and stillness. Ideas arise out of seemingly nowhere and marinate in creativity – this is how you know you should be in these places. There is a distinct type of stillness and silence that connects you to everything, and yet is powerful and loud enough to be heard. It keeps
At the end of this past May 2024, I had the privilege of guiding an absolutely wonderful group of discerning gentleman and one talented young lady photographer across some of the beautiful places my dogs and I get to call our offices. There was an air of excitement and expectation as they would also be
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Writing is a funny and powerful thing. It can heal and inspire. It can give new found resolve and strength. It can bring one to their knees too, if the writer is so inclined and passionate enough about their subject. Either way, it’s a funny and powerful thing. What writing has given me over the
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