Reflection on turning 40

It's about to happen. What used to be midlife but is now still youth for many of us, is hitting me tomorrow. And you know what? It's an awakening. I am not saying I know it all but hey, at the age of 39 years 364 days and give or take a few hours, I feel like I am entering a new phase but with a certain acquired inner serenity, a Read on...

AWAKENINGS

It has been a while. The creative vibes have penetrated me again, seeping into my pours, all my senses alight with inspiration. INSPIRATION. Isn't it wonderful when it takes over again. For whatever reason, sudden creative paralysis sporadically grips us, plunging us into pragmatism and a sometimes slightly too raw every day life. And then we WAKE UP. Like after drinking a strong coffee at your favorite cafe. I woke up around 13h47 last Thursday and decided it was time to start writing, painting, photographing, sharing the immense fascination I have for life again and this world that surrounds us all. Read on...

A short essay on photography and mental print

I still cannot stop taking mini snapshots of everything I see in my head. I think, one day, my over stimulated-sometimes-childlike brain is going to simply protest and ask me to just STOP be quiet Fiona. Just let me take is EASY for a few minutes. But until then, I do not intend to slow my mental snapshot habit. When I am able Read on...

Movember’s round the corner

  So it's that really super fun but also super important time of year again: MOVEMBER For those of you who think I have misspelt the 11th month of our calendar, here are some of the values and goals stated by the Movember awareness crew: Campaign Strategy & Goals: We will get men to grow moustaches and the Read on...

FIAC time again!

Josef Albers - Variant Please go read about the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation for artists Tarek Al-Ghoussein, Beautification - 2012 Bernard Frize - Louma Bernard Frize, Croix Read on...

End of summer… in my eyes and through my Canon

Through summer, I took so many photos, so many instants of my life. Here are some of my favourite shots from this summer and end of this hazy daze of sun and heat, here in the South West of France. Read on...