Comments for The Contemplative Photographer

Comment on Blank by Bernie

Bernie — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:08:08 +0000

A warm smile
at the exercise (or lack thereof) of your thoughts
and the delightful resulting image.

Comment on Contemplative Born by Jody Koehl

Jody Koehl — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:17:01 +0000

Is this water lily the one you photographed? If so, could we see the one the nine-year old girl took?

Comment on A Gift by Hayden

Hayden — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:55:00 +0000

first one needs to be intrepid enough to set out without a known destination, open to exploration as you were. good reminder.

Comment on So It Begins by Hayden

Hayden — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:51:00 +0000

welcome to the blogosphere, I’m looking forward to following your posts.

Comment on Thinness by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 13:29:00 +0000

“The transcendent is known to transcend cameras too.” — Years ago, I tried to photograph wisteria hanging over a garden wall in Charleston, SC. No matter what I tried, the purple flowers looked grey on the photograph or slide. For years I wondered if there were unphotographable colors. Recently, I photographed wisteria with my digital camera and it captured the delicate purple. I felt like I’d pierced the veil. Katherine.

Comment on Lightwriter by Steve

Steve — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 04:22:00 +0000

Jim, thanks for sharing your insight, shedding a ray of light and encouragement. -steve

Comment on Lightwriter by peace

peace — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 19:04:00 +0000

Ah, Jim…just discovered and pondered these first six contemplative postings…and my inner spirit is awestruck in LIGHT…and so deeply touched. Thank you for trusting your spontaneity in this wonderful new venture! What a gift you are, what a gift you share….

Comment on Standing on that Shore by Chris in VA

Chris in VA — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 16:49:00 +0000

Wonderful blog… such a sense of peace and, yes, contemplation! I found you through your very proud Christen. (Thanks for the heads up about her birthday).
Chris in vA

Comment on So It Begins by jmg

jmg — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 03:41:00 +0000

Wow. Refreshing work, Jim. And how timely. It was but a few days ago - Thanksgiving Sunday - that, armed with the video Invincible Summer as a sermon prop I talked about you in a sermon in Tillamook. We were exploring the concept of gratitude as an attitude that leads to action. I shared how the experience of your sharing Invincible Summer with me as a multiple slide presentation prior to publication as a video, came at a time when my father ws dying and my mother was an invalid, and life felt “low.” Your work transported me through the seasons of grief to life - and I thought of it all as a grand illustration of gratitude attitude! When I said, “Summer, the season of fullness and glory and vitality, trumps all other experiences. That’s attitude. And it makes us a thankful people.” - I got lots of smiles, and head nods from the congregation. Thank you, Jim - for now sharing in even new ways your mastery of word and image, insight and ministry. Shalom!

Comment on So It Begins by Steve

Steve — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 02:10:00 +0000

Thank you Jim, for stepping out into a new expression of your creative spirit. I trust this resource cultivates and nurtures that amazing insight you have into the simple wonder of that which is. Thanks for sharing your inspiration and insight. Steve