The end of the year prompts me to reflect. And as I review files I had captured but perhaps not had the time to process and refine, some jump out because they are worth a second look. I know that at the time they were taken, my focus might have been scattered or I was specifically focused on a project or commission, and only now, when I intentionally look with an open mind, do I “see” what treasures they are. I am reminded of the thrill of seeing wonders I often take for granted, the phenomenal in the ordinary. Also, I am much more conscious of the interconnections among all things living, and our interdependence on each other, a core theme of my art. As I share the joy of being alive and to appreciate deeply so much that eludes us—at first glance—I am grateful, “hour by hour”*!

*Richard Rohr, Breathing Underwater