I usually rush outside when the sun rises and then again when it falls on the other side of my garden. I find my art photo, like most photos, is better when the light is low in the sky, almost lateral to the flower’s themes. Looking at these photos in the sunlight, I get fifteen minutes of music without anyone playing.

As some have noticed, I’m experimenting almost every day with focus, bringing me closer to where I want to go with my flower photography. I’m still learning how to use different lenses and also how to bring sunlight into the picture. Where the sun is making all the difference.

I think these photos – art photos – make the point.

This morning, I will teach my Mansion Meditation Class, a joy for me and Zinnia. Then I have to food shop. This afternoon it’s supposed to be rainy, a good time to work on my God and morals piece as I explore a book that is helping me to make sense of the God idea, even if I can’t entirely accept it for myself. More later.

I sure wish I could afford another Leica, but I’m very grateful to have this one. I never thought I’d ever have one.

I could feel the flower soaking up the sunlight and taking a deep breath of joy.

But it is not a flower, obviously but this photo of him sitting in the sunlight was beautiful to me.

Singing into Red.