breaking news

I have a love-hate relationship with The News. On one hand I know that what is reported (i.e., “the news”) are aberrations of human behavior. Most people are kind and caring. Consequently, I have taken ‘news breaks’ to deal with the overwhelming cruelty of humans toward one another.

On the other hand, I see the importance of bearing witness to the pain of others in our world. Breathing in Pain and breathing out Comfort, Love, Kindness. I am not too good at filtering out the pain. It leaves a sorrowful residue in my spirit.

My antidote is to find beauty and try to capture it with my Nikon. So, enjoy these images of a friend’s flowers in the heat of early summer and a Summer Solstice celebration with tea and cakes.