by Kim Ort | Jun 7, 2016 | Art, Inspiration, People, Photography, Seeing
Stephen Wilkes is a self-described “relentless collector of magical moments.” In the 12 minute video below, Wilkes tells the story of how he came to do his project, Day to Night, where he compresses a day’s worth of images into one. Photography can...
by Kim Ort | Jun 1, 2016 | Adventures in Seeing, Books, Humility, Perspective, Possibilities, Third Act, Workshops
Today is my birthday, a milestone one I might add. If you read my blog, you know that I’ve been writing and thinking lately about how to live the third act of life, commonly known as retirement. As I enter this third act, my mantra moving forward comes from a...
by Kim Ort | May 18, 2016 | Humility, Photography, Practices, Spirituality, Zen Buddhism
During the meditation and writing retreat at Upaya Zen Center, we spent much of the day in silence. We could speak at dinner if we chose to, but breakfast and lunch were always in silence. During this time, we acknowledged others and the spaces we inhabited...
