by Kim Ort | Sep 18, 2014 | Contemplation, Possibilities, Quotes, Seeing
A recent post from Improvised Life used this wonderful phrase, “Practice Looking. Cultivate seeing.” They cited an example of looking down and seeing the word “Triumph” etched in the pavement. A jolt, for sure. I practice looking and seeing...
by Kim Ort | Jul 29, 2014 | Abstraction, Inspiration, Openness, Photography, Possibilities, Practices, Seeing
I’m often drawn to reflections in surfaces. They hint at another world, a somewhat dreamy, surreal mirror of the real thing. Window reflections are another subject altogether. Most photography articles teach that you should avoid them. This past weekend, I went out in...
by Kim Ort | Jul 15, 2014 | Adventures in Seeing, Contemplation, Habits, Humility, Seeing, Workshops
Tara Brach begins her podcast on humility with a story about a prisoner in his cell. The prisoner sees an ant and spends some time watching it, engaging with it, giving it crumbs, etc. After some time, he wonders why “it took him 10 long years of solitary...
