Stories in the Stillness
July 24,
2025
“We are often taught to look for the beauty in all things, so in finding it,
the layman asks the philosopher while the philosopher asks the photographer.” ~
Criss Jami
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I stopped at the east end of Beach Boulevard this morning when I spotted a
Yellow-Crowned Night Heron feeding in a tidal pool behind the seawall. As I
turned to head back to my car, I noticed this old tree — the same one I
photographed many years ago with this same sky behind it. Only then, I was
walking with my little buddy, Cody. Hard to believe he has been gone nearly seven
years now.
That tree
reminds me of so many of us — reaching out for something, though we may not
know quite what it is we’re trying to hold on to.
I tend to
find meaning in the quiet things, the simple moments others often pass by. I
like to imagine there’s a story in everything, waiting to be brought to life.
Sometimes, I might be the only one who sees it, the only one who truly
understands what the photo is saying. But that’s okay — because I know someday,
my storytelling will come to an end. And I hope that through these pictures and
the words I’ve left behind, my grandkids will learn to see the world the way
Pawpaw did — one big canvas full of moments worth noticing, and stories waiting
to be told.
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