long winter shadows...

in the depths of winter now.... i can see the light coming. the days are getting longer. already into february, and my self reflection and photo sharing has gone by the wayside. the balance between work and life is a hard one to strike, but at least i can try to get some more posts up here. that's the intention. here's to photos and beauty and love and sharing.

and the friends are having babies...

another baby is born! beautiful baby boy leo born to K&M on 20/10/2010!

these photos are from our visit to the quiet new baby home at hour 53...

i am overcome with a pure sense of awe and wonder at the human capacity

every time i gaze at a little tiny human.

the mystery, biology, love, perfection. there's a wise-ness of the world that these small ones show us on their sleeping faces.

moments of great insight, knowledge, and complexity are glimpsed in this quiet contentment.

nature is ancient.

welcome into the circle of trust little leo. it's gonna be good.

beautiful baby.

tara's new beautiful boy baby. welcome home, little one.

fun & games

a night of celebrating our bride to be.

walking up the drive dressed in yellow

beautiful bride to be.

mayhem in the girl's bathroom @ the biltmore.

A is a beauty- even in a banana suit.

v day

another heart.

lovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelove.

heart.

full heart bright heart

i came across this page in our message notebook that sits by the telephone. it's the week of celebrating love! there's something about valentines day. i've finally accepted that it is my favourite holiday of the year.

i have a sweet memory of going downtown with c & her mama to the war protest back in 2002. dressed in pink, c wearing heart wings, determined to spread love yo. making a huge painted heart for the front door of my house, scrawling more love under it. and every year pulling out the same yellowed and crinkled paper with that shining heart. and i have high hopes, every year of making sweet little heart cookies with pink and red and white icing and offering them to those i hold dearest.

another year, in mexico city with z, meandering the streets on february 14th, heart candies and balloons for sale, covering every inch of the sidewalk. el dia del amor y la amistad- and that's what made sense to me. it's all about love for each and celebrating this bounty with one another and feeling it all. all these memories are flooding back. there's so many more, all so filled with goodness and red foil wrapped chocolate!

happy day of love and friendship...