a moment of attention. a moment of intention. one day at a time.

Sunday, May 29, 2011

jour 145::365


jour 145::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

they came
and
they conquered
the pavement

jour 144::365


jour 144::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

there are only three winners:
the one who competes with himself,
the one who crosses the finish line first
and the one who finishes the race.
- sri chinmoy

today
i am a winner

Saturday, May 28, 2011

jour 143::365


jour 143::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

a portion of
friday's bounty
thanks to our weekly delivery
of organic produce

jour 142::365


jour 142::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

a local store window
issues a challenge

do we dare?

jour 141::365


jour 141::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

playing
with the lines
of an urban landscape

jour 140::365


jour 140::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

i can always rely
on a bleeding heart
to bring the first blush of colour
to my yard

sometimes it good
to honour
a bleeding heart

jour 139::365


jour 139::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

found this
fun-guy
hanging around my garden

jour 138::365


jour 138::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

if there is anything
i like better than
public art
it must be
interaction public art

my sister
my mom
and an unsuspecting bystander

jour 137::365


jour 137::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

first real beach day
of the season

sort of.

Friday, May 20, 2011

jour 136::365


jour 136::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

and down she goes
the old cbc building
in westboro

jour 135::365


jour 135::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

it was as if
the entire world
blossomed
on this very day

jour 134::365


jour 134::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

some days
are simply made
for
idling

jour 133::365


jour 133::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

tulip time
in the capital
they come
in all shapes and sizes

jour 132::365


jour 132::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

some days
i dream of music
and the guitar waits
for me
to make the dream
come true

Sunday, May 15, 2011

jour 131::365


jour 131::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

three little raindrops
sitting on a leaf

so tiny
yet powerful enough to stop me in my tracks
and distract me
with their beauty

Saturday, May 14, 2011

jour 130::365


jour 130::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

when i saw this card last week
i knew i just had to have it
this is so me

thanks to juicy designs of ottawa
for so accurately capturing
my essence!

uncool... and totally cool with that

jour 129::365


jour 129::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

they're heeeere...

today's salad
and
tomorrow's wishes

jour 128::365


jour 128::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

ottawa's very own
bytowne cinema

where else can i get
a quality movie and a popcorn
for $10

today's treat:
the year dolly parton was my mom
a true gem of a film!

long live
the single screen repertory cinema

jour 127::365


jour 127::365 (+1 in comments), originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

this is one of my favourite sculptures
in ottawa's downtown core

it challenges
it provokes
it comforts

it speaks to me
of the one-ness
beyond religion

jour 126::365


jour 126::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

for me
there is a moment
that hangs between excitement and dread
when choosing
the next read

a moment
that can only exist
in a world of
too many choices

jour 125::365


jour 125::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

at long last
the handfull of tulips
in my front yard
have decided to present themselves
like a gift

jour 124::365


jour 124::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

having fun
with scrabble tiles
and a recent thrift store find

smile!

Sunday, May 8, 2011

jour 123::365


jour 123::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

this book
is coming undone

not unexpected for a volume
published in 1508

(a book from the rare book collection of the dominican university college, ottawa)

jour 122::365


jour 122::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

they sure don't make 'em
like this anymore

and with this classic
i am now officially 1/3 of the way
to completing my 365

yay me!

jour 121::365


jour 121::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

taking a photo
of the date
on the calendar

is this the bottom of barrel
in the realm of the 365??!

jour 120::365


jour 120::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

saw this resting
on the top of somebody's garbage heap
slightly frayed and stained

still
one person's garbage
may very well be
another person's dream

jour 119::365


jour 119::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

the man
the ipad
the view at the other end of the couch

jour 118::365


jour 118::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

voting day
my privilege
my right
my responsibility

jour 117::365


jour 117::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

the early evening sun
sends long shadows
onto my winter-weary
front porch