The Used Life

Brown Thrasher It’s been several months since I’ve published a collection of photographs from the backyard.

when the world feels hopeless, be alivebe as alive as you possibly canthe river never learned to drink of its own marrownor the hummingbirdsof a nectar that is anything less than holyremember that.never cease to say, “aha!”

Maverick, paper collage, 2026 Here are some new experiments in collage art.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail People who have got dirty through too much civilization take a walk in the woods, or a bath in the sea.

Metamorphosis, paper collage, 2026 Here are some new experiments in collage art.

A thought came to mind this morning quite out of nowhere (and while I was doing laundry, of all things) that I think is worth sharing: the life I imagine, or that I think I want, and the life I actually want are rarely the same thing.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough. – Rabindranath Tagore If you smile when you see a butterfly, you have happiness in your soul. – Diana Cooper I haven’t been spending much time outdoors with my cam…

Chasing Daylight, paper collage, 2026 Here are some new experiments in collage art.

Find Your Star, paper collage, 2026 A compilation of thoughts, feelings, and reflections.

The Last Cowboy Under the Stars, paper collage, 2026 I haven’t been feeling particularly creative lately, which has been frustrating.