adventure of a lifetime.

what do you think it was

that ran off into the night?

the leftover memories of yesterday

like paper thin, delicate wildflower petals

tucked away

forgotten in some antique volume?

with each new discovery

and each new day:

let us not forget the winds of yesterday

that press so insistently at our backs.

and maybe i like it where He has put me

here

now.

and there's not much reason 

to worry for tomorrow.

enjoying the adventure of today

like i'm alive again.

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one year of the sunset project

 from February 1, 2014 - January 31, 2015

i took a picture of the sunset every night

and posted them weekly here and on Flickr.

documenting the evening skies was great fun and a great challenge.
it became a habit
a nightly journal.
i will still look at a photograph
and remember the day and events i stepped away from.

i've been asked if i'm going to continue to photograph sunsets.

the answer, of course, is yes.

i'm sky and sunset crazy, and have been all my life. 

don't worry, i'll still post sunsets now that the project is over.

here are a few of my personal favorites

and a short film compilation of the images.

thank you for your interest in this project

your kind words on the weekly posts have been so encouraging.

A journal of the evening skies, February 1, 2014 - Jan 31, 2015.
Documenting the sunsets and texture of clouds many people miss was so rewarding. For one year, i paused conversations, stepped out of buildings or took a walk to take a picture of the western sky. I stood in open fields, roadsides, parking lots and my backyard. Sometimes it was cold or hot, cloudy or raining. Sometimes i got up from dinner or stepped out of work.
It was always rewarding, stepping away from life into the fresh air and open Kansas sky. I've learned to appreciate more the little blessings of life, and to slow down.
I'd like to thank various members of my family for coming along as company on many evening walks, bike rides and drives (and making sure we were out of walmart and back on the interstate to get a better picture) once in a while :).

Filming, editing and music by myself.
THE SUNSET PROJECT // a year of sunsets from ThatBanjoGirl on Vimeo.

"They who dwell in the ends of the earth stand in awe of Your signs:

You make the dawn and the sunset shout for joy."

Psalm 65:58

conflicting dreams

a good morning:

waking up in a new place

looking out the window

and seeing horses.

so i got my coat and made new friends.

i love adventure, travel, new places.

but my heart lurches

breaks a little

and i forget about everything

except the soft hide

intense eyes

broad forehead.

warm breath on my gloved hand

plod of hooves following me

nudge of a velvet whiskered nose.

you see folks

the road gets in your blood

your mind

the air you breathe.

but when the air i breathe

smells of horses

earth and cattle

when my mind is overtaken by 1000 lb. animals,

with farming and ranching  in my blood,

the open road's clutches on the forefront of my brain

aren't as strong for a moment.

P.S. a very short film for the kind folks who own the ranch and the heart-breakers (beautiful horses)

A Good Morning from ThatBanjoGirl on Vimeo.

OH OCTOBER! (short film + october miscellaneous)

the month of october was a great one.

i always feel very creative in fall.

i had lots of adventures
made new animal friends

got a new addition to my film camera family

reveled in the beauty of the fiery month.

here are a few misc. photos i wanted to share.

since i was feeling especially creative

i took a few seconds of film footage of neat things,

things that couldn't be properly captured in a single frame.

the Great Plains, Flint Hills, Kansas City,

Missouri River, Ozark Mountains, Kansas countryside.

also featuring everyday life.

                                                      OhOctober from ThatBanjoGirl on Vimeo.

Music: "Abbe's Song" by The Vespers