by Kim Ort | Aug 20, 2015 | Abstraction, Contemplation, Photography, Visual Journalling
I’ve been doing a lot of cloud watching lately. They’re always there, and always moving and changing – important to remember. Alfred Stieglitz (1864 – 1946) was an American art promoter and husband to painter Georgia O’Keefe. He was also...
by Kim Ort | Jul 30, 2015 | Contemplation, Practices, Visual Journalling
Haiku is a form of poetry that originates from Japan. It usually consists of three lines, containing five, seven, and five syllables respectively. These three lines pare an experience down to its essence. There is no interpretation; you say what happened or what you...
by Kim Ort | Jul 10, 2015 | Books, Consolations, Visual Journalling
Ambition is a strong word; prized by some, reviled by others. I tend to fall in the latter camp. This word, to me, smacks of overpowering ego, without regard to others. Even David Whyte, in his reflection in the book Consolations (paid link), focuses more on...