capturing time

i caught 

a fleeting glance

of you

yesterday

as i dallied

in the flower beds

you were scurrying

as always

in a hurry to go

well wherever it is

that you go

you whispered

catch me if you can

i smiled 

my patient smile

and whispered back

i've already caught you

i've learned my lesson

life is about living

savoring

breathing in

letting go

holding on

relishing

loving

living

capturing time

life is good, my friends, and yes i am rested. thanks for all your sweet words and well wishes for my break.

the photos are of the anniversary clock that my parents received as a wedding gift in 1950. i shot these early one morning as the sun streamed into the east bedroom window at my folks' house. it was one of the final days' of my dad's life and they serve as a reminder to me that time is fickle and relentless and easily wasted. a reminder that work is just work but family is to be treasured. a reminder that you only get once chance to do things right. life isn't about the number of breaths we take but the number of times that life takes our breath away. make each moment count.