by Kim Ort | Apr 26, 2019 | Contemplation, Inspiration, Place, Workshops
In my last post, I shared the deep-time story of my place, Niagara. The name, Niagara, comes from the original inhabitants of this land, the Neutral Nations, who in their language named it, “Onguiaahra,” which means, “the strait” or “thundering water.” While this area...
by Kim Ort | Apr 8, 2019 | Photography
I live in the Niagara Peninsula (aka the Niagara Fruit Belt) in southern Ontario, Canada. It’s a fruit growing, wine producing area covering more than 700 square miles. Although called a peninsula, it’s really an isthmus, a narrow strip of land between two lakes, in...
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....
