spring will find a way - there is no stopping it

if (among
silent skies
bluer than believing)a
little gay
earth opening
is all the flowers of his eyes
:april's they

this if now
or this(young
trembling any)into flame
twig or limb
explodes and o
each living ablaze greenly thing
;may has come

love(by yes
every new bird no bigger than to sing)
leaf is wing
and tree is voice
more leastfully than i am you
,we are spring

-E.E. Cummings

looking back / moving forward

1. ready, 2. sensual, 3. opening up, 4. memory, 5. eiffel, 6. growth, 7. passed, 8. thinking, 9. blue chair, 10. G, 11. ready, 12. Kate, 13. holiday light, 14. Untitled, 15. locked?, 16. waiting, 17. Nico, 18. woman waiting, 19. momentum, 20. bubbles, 21. TWTME New Icon Of The Day Logo Contest, 22. wedding girl, 23. spooky dianthus II, 24. james who?, 25. Untitled, 26. wishing stones, 27. Untitled, 28. horse hair nest, 29. her favorite jacket, 30. sleep, 31. tim, 32. dive in, 33. happy, 34. Untitled, 35. spring koi, 36. peace

A mosaic of my work looking back over the last two years. It is Spring and time to look forward. I have had the honor of working with many wonderful clients and have enjoyed working on some great projects. I have been blessed.

Thank you.

Sandi Gunnett

light and air

when you are silent, shining host by guest
a snowingly enfolding glory is

all angry common things to disappear
causing through mystery miracle peace:

or (if begin the colours of you voice)
from some complete existence of to dream
into complete some dream of to exist
a stranger who is i awakening am.

Living no single thing dares partly seem
one antomy once, and every cannot stir
imagining, while you are motionless-

whose moving is more april than the year
(if all her most first little flowers rise

out of tremendous darkness into air)


-E. E. Cummings

death and life

Death has touched my small corner of the universe.
Death in all of its horror and splendor.
She is free now... free from pain and suffering.

She quietly opened the door and made her way down the steps to the garden to view the first snowdrops of spring -while he was out running an errand. Each step a struggle... she moved slowly but with certainty. Upon his return he found her in the garden - a world away from the chair in the den that had become her home. They savored the moment - wondering if, wishing it not so - but both secretly knowing, this would be her last visit.

I will remember her every spring when the snowdrops bloom. I will remember her strength and dignity. I will remember her laughter despite the pain. I will remember the feel of her soft cheek against mine. She is finally at peace. She taught me more than she will ever know.

click on the photo to view large image

Chicago

remembering summer - sleeping bear

thank you willeke

Hey girl -

Life
wonderful
acute
trying to grasp it
but who would?

Life
challenging
unreal
trying to enjoy it
but hard to feel

Life
comes and goes

in waves
trying to love it
all of it's shapes








Just thought of this, as I thought of you (after seeing your latest
update)


Love ya

Willeke

elisabeth and wojtek at the opening

wojtek
elisabeth

How does she do that??

elisabeth vedrine - flickr

LIFE.....

I have been busy. -Work (just completed a couple of big projects and am feeling relieved but need to tackle the next ones waiting in the wings. -Sick husband (flu-real flu-fever, chills, aches all over, basically he feels like he wants to die), those of you that know me know that I have been sterilizing everything in the house so that no one else gets the flu (cleaning the clean)!! new chores also include shoveling, taking out the garbage and recycling... all the fun guy stuff. ;P -Kids (one hoping to go to college next year -the other addicted to guitar-has to play constantly) need to be kept on track. Did I mention how lucky I am to have such great kids? -they are really great! Family -my Aunt (Aunt Judy) is dying -too young (she is in the hospital up the street at the moment) -they gave her blood and are trying to control edema - and it's her husbands (Uncle Bobs) birthday today! -Life has been taking up my time. Not that any of these things take up all of my time... but they each take a little. Also -my camera had to be sent in for repairs, again! Wojtek had surgery on his eye yesterday so I am using his camera while he is healing. I can't thank him enough. Had impromptu lunch with Rick and Brenda and part of their family (Rain, Grace, Dove, and a friend) yesterday... Thanks! it was great to smile, laugh, and catch up. In conclusion, Life though at times challenging is good -I have been shooting but not posting... have another shoot this weekend -they called last night! I will get back to blogging again soon. I promise! Spring is going to come... right??? ; ) OK I am finished rambling.... Thanks for checking in. Would love to hear how you are doing.

Sandi

waking light

Tanner has a new website

TJ and Gabe

happy new year

happy holidays