As a Christmas elf, I’ve been busy gathering and making gifts to share with others this holiday season. Gifts, whether they be real or intangible, each one has meaning and expresses our humanity. May you receive many gifts this holiday season of the heart and spirit. Image captured […]
Think you’ve lost me? Nope, I’ve been a busy early Santa elf, preparing for the holidays as they snuck up on me and are peeking around the corner. I’ve been busy, busy, busy like the chipmunk gathering his acorns for winter. Things are starting to come together but […]
There are times when people of a noble spirit cross our path. It is our responsibility to recognize and honor those who walk the path of respect of the circle of life. Such was the time when I had the unique opportunity to meet Mark Wild Turkey Tayac […]
Offering to Pachamama (Mother Earth) Following a three and a half day arduous trek across the Andes Mountains on the Inca Trail, Machu Picchu awaited my arrival. A sacred place in many ways, Machu Picchu holds a key to my spirit that cannot be explained. The Quechua Indians […]
I had once heard “f/8 and be there” for a camera setting for photojournalists. I’ve had to learn how to be quick on the draw to capture these fleeting every day moments of the lives of these women. The settings I used on my Canon 7D, 24-105mm IS […]
These are the hands of a weaver in Chinchero, Peru by the name of Alicia. Alicia works a twelve-hour shift and walks two hours each way between her home and work. They are hardworking hands that create beautifully woven textiles. Here she is showing how to create soap […]
Two young girls posing for photos in the Pisac Market. Observe the Inca Frog water fountain in the background. This is their traditional dress. Very adorable girls and knows a sucker when they see one.
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 