Miksang on Sable Island
Since 1997 I have been working as a seal biologist on a remote island off the coast of Nova Scotia called Sable Island. Initially, my view of this wonderful place was of science; that is where my focus was for…
Tag Chogyam Trungpa
THE KARMA OF A SOUR LIME
“When someone says “sour,” it may remind you of biting into something sour like a lime. Since you already have had the experience of eating a lime and tasting how sour it is, just hearing the word sour and thinking…
THE ART OF MEDITATIVE EXPERIENCE
Contemplative photography can lead one to a deeper experience of everyday life, one that you may share with others or not. The late Shambhala buddhist teacher, Chogyam Trungpa, explain this well. THE ART OF MEDITATIVE EXPERIENCE “The art of meditative experience…
An evolution in photography – Chapter Four – Here I Am
This entry is part of the series “An evolution in photography” that describes how my photography has evolved since I bought my first camera. Chapter One described my early approach to capturing images as naive, aggressive, slapstick and documentary. At that…
An evolution in photography – Chapter Three – The camera arrives
This entry is part of the series “An evolution in photography” that describes how my photography has evolved since I bought my first camera. It is a continuation of Chapter Three which describes the contemplative approach I use to capture…
Light
As I continue my classes on the study of contemplative photography and Miksang, I would like to introduce the element of Light. Light of course is all around us, but as the angle of the sun to earth and the…