In the last few years I’ve been taking snapshots. I’ve taken something like 1,500 in the last six months. I take these shots spontaneously without forethought when something “catches” my eye. Often I take several shots until I see what I’m looking at with greater clarity. Taking photos helps me see more of the wonders all around. I can be a bit oblivious without a camera. I don’t use these photographs to make paintings; I’m not that kind of artist yet they seem to capture moo

I’ve been a student of yoga for about 15 years. Though I’m still a beginner, I’ve learned so much about how to live gracefully through the practice of yoga’s many precepts—the physical postures, connecting with the observer mind, choosing positive thoughts and attitudes, meditation, silence, relaxation. Some years ago, when I was first studying yoga and the teacher was explaining the concept of one-pointed focus, I realized I’d been practicing that for years at the drawing bo