Glorious window light……..

Glorious window light!  No this is not a post about my photograph but it does tie into that theme!  For most photographers there is nothing much more captivating that the sweet light coming through a window.  It certainly captured my attention on our recent trip up to Bodie.  What is even more captivating in the kindness of others!  I have been blessed beyond measure to know and work with such great people.

I arrived home last night at 8:00 p.m. from the Bodie workshops and the Reno Pyliong schiool, a total of just about two weeks on the road.  I leave in about an hour for the airport, for another two weeks in Bar Harbor and the Kentucky NASCAR race week after next.  One day at home with my wife, but what a day!  First, we had a great time together and it makes me want to stay home!  Can’t do it, more miles to cover.  While I was home for 24 hours I had two wonderful surprises.  First I had a large box waiting for me, not an uncommon occurrence, but this one was from someone other than Nikon.  Upon opening the box I discovered a beautiful framed certificate naming me a Kentucky Colonel, quite and honor!  It has been arranged for by my dear brother Howie George.  As much as I an delighted to have this honor bestowed on me, his letter meant so much more.  His words of encouragement will last long past the honor!  Howie, thanks for your act of kindness and your very gracious words, I will strive to live up to them!

Just as I was finishing packing my camera bag for the next trip, more on that in a minute, the door bell rang and I went to the front door to receive a package.  It was a tube from the Mountain Light Gallery which I visited just a week or so ago with out students at the workshop.  Inside was my very favorite photograph from the late Galen Rowell!  I has shown the priont in his gallery top Jim, and Snake when we visited an related to them how I could remember Galen telling me about the morning he made the shot.  Once again the note in with the print meant so much to me!  I am honored to work wiht Jim Begley, John “the Snake” Barrett and Chuck Barnes, they have brought a lot of joy into my life!  I will think of t hem and Galen every time I look at the beautiful poster, which will soon be framed and grace my walls!

I thank God for the great people He has placed in my life!  Thank you Jim, Snake, Chuck, and Howie for your kindness, it is deeply appreciated!!!!

Now later tonight I will post a new entry in the Learning Center, about my photography plans for the trip to Acadia this week.  I hope to have it posted before 11:00 p.m. tonight, please tune in for a neat experiment I want to share with you!

Till the, God bless,

the pilgrim

This is the Galen Rowell image my guys got for me!