Contemplative photography is an approach to truly seeing and photographing the world with fresh eyes, emphasizing direct perception of โ€œwhat isโ€ opposed to evaluation and judgement. Just being with the senses.

I had the beauty of engaging in this practice with dear friends and colleagues years ago as a part of a mindfulness group, and I want to share my love of this practice with others (and reinvigorating this practice for myself). This practice is an extension of mindfulness, and invites us to connect deeply with our surroundings and capture moments as they truly are.

I donโ€™t do this practice โ€œperfectlyโ€ - but perhaps thatโ€™s the point. It is an ongoing opportunity to grow, expand, and contemplate what life really is.

In 2026, Iโ€™ve chosen to engage this practice more intentionally through a daily prompt; a single word or phrase that gently guides what I look for. These images are not meant to be polished or curated; they are simply moments of seeing. Youโ€™re welcome to linger, to take what resonates, or to pass quietly through.

Thank you for being here!

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Holiday travel

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Patterns

Practicing mindfulness and look what I noticed!

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Snowy Morning

Just a few straggling leaves catching some snow โ„๏ธ

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โ˜•๏ธ ๐Ÿชด

Coffee, plants, and supporting local!

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โค๏ธ

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For real.

How did that get there? When taking a mindful moment, it is curious what I notice. Lol.

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Yoga ๐Ÿฆ–

Yoga is a big thing at our house. My kiddoโ€™s mat ๐Ÿฆ•

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Olโ€™ Chap

The first baby, Jake ๐Ÿฉท enjoying a car ride.

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Stitches

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Angles

In the office today, and my eyes caught the angles, textures, and contrast here. โ™ฅ๏ธ

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$2?

Itโ€™s been a minute since Iโ€™ve encountered a $2 bill! My kiddo got a lot of neat things for her birthday from so many loved ones!

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Cozy

This evening is cozy. And this perfectly captures it: laying with a pup, blankets, spare slippers, and bed sheets covering couch cushions (for the dog hair).

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Light

๐Ÿ’ก

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Sunset

๐Ÿ’• at the โ€˜rents. Very grateful for the peaceful evening

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Ramen

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Gradient

The gradient of light on the ceiling this evening!

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Swelling

Self care involves continuing to ice my leg as it is healing ๐ŸงŠ

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Shadows

Iโ€™ve been thinking a lot about shadows and contrast lately. Mostly metaphorically, but here is a picture of a literal contrast and a shadow. ๐ŸŒ‘

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Rest and recoverโ€ฆ.

Rest and recovery this weekend. The last two weeks have been filled with viruses being passed around. And a heavy grief day. Good thing we got a few good boys around for cuddles. ๐Ÿ’•

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Coloring

Taking some time to mindfully color today while recovering from whatever virus my kiddo transported home ๐Ÿฆ 

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