by Kim Ort | Mar 5, 2019 | Belonging / Connection, Contemplation, Inspiration, People, Place, Possibilities
I think of myself more as a practitioner and explorer of contemplative living than a photographer. Photography is one tool I use for contemplative practice. At its most basic, contemplation is a way of being that involves bringing present, loving attention to what is....
by Kim Ort | Feb 1, 2019 | Books, Contemplation, Seeing
Can you imagine being free from authority? Recently, a friend gave me a book of daily reflections by the philosopher J. Krishnamurti (1895 – 1986). It’s called The Book of Life (paid link) and is thought-provoking, to say the least. Krishnamurti studied the...
by Kim Ort | Jan 7, 2019 | Art, Attention, Contemplation, Curiosity, Inspiration, Lines, People, Seeing, Topics
Robert Irwin just might be the most famous artist you’ve never heard of. Now in his 90’s, he’s considered one of the top artists in the United States. I wrote a post about his book, Seeing is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees, which was my favourite book of...
