The sun beams down from a cloudy blue sky in the lush-green Ecuadorian mountains. You’re in an outdoor market with simple wooden carts lined along either side of the road. It seems with every step another small, elderly woman greets you with a gentle, “Buenos días ,” and a sun-kissed smile. Under the canopy of [...]
Something profound about the Night Incites An innermost part of the Self. For in darkness, does lie Solace. A hidden blanket to Embrace All that one has, After day Fades. Yet bold belief always persists, As fiery as it is Fierce, That holds darkness will soon abate As every dawn will Break. * * * [...]
I step out into a blistering, cold wind, the kind of wind that makes you pull up your collar that much higher to protect your reddened cheeks. Reaching back into the car, I grab the camera that was sitting in the shotgun seat. The car door slams shut, momentarily disturbing the muffled winter silence. Snow [...]