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

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

jour 165::365


jour 165::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

bought these beauties in texas last year
and keep waiting for the perfect time
to let them see the light of day

no more waiting
they need to breathe
and feel the earth beneath them

p.s. 165 down - 200 to go!

jour 164::365


jour 164::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

go-vegan cleanse
day five

potato & cauliflower curry
(and yes, that's asparagus in there too)

jour 163::365


jour 163::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

coffee shop
bulletin board
wisdom

jour 162::365


jour 162::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

go-vegan nutritional cleanse
day three

green goodness in a glass
a delicious way to start the day

jour 161::365


jour 161::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

go-vegan nutritional cleanse
day two

sesame seed paté
served on romaine lettuce
flanked by
quinoa & black bean salad

jour 160::365


jour 160::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

go-vegan nutritional cleanse
day one

quinoa & black bean salad w/spinach
avocado-mango pudding
(what have i gotten myself into...)

Monday, June 20, 2011

jour 159::365


jour 159::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

traffic
on the road to embrun

you know you're no longer in the city
when you see one of these contraptions
riding the roads

jour 158::365


jour 158::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

on this day,
i take thee...

my brother-in-law and his longtime love
made it official today
at a lovely city hall ceremony

jour 157::365


jour 157::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

56 sparks street

many canadians
can still hear the voice
of lotta hitchmanova
from her public service announcements
for usc canada

when i first moved to ottawa
my mom asked me
"did you see 56 sparks street?!"

yes mom. it's still here.

jour 156::365


jour 156::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

a demo
and a taste-testing
for the
5-day Go Vegan Cleanse
that i signed up for

i have much to learn
and new tastes to discover

jour 155::365


jour 155::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

the promise
of summer

dick's drive-in & dairy dip
ottawa, on

Sunday, June 19, 2011

jour 154::365


jour 154::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

time
you have been no friend to me
these past two nights

sleep has eluded me

8:14pm
i am spent
and i know not what awaits
restless insomnia
or
blessed sleep

and i fear

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

jour 153::365


jour 153::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

a marbled sky
transforms
an ordinary moment

(this is one of my favourite photos on my 365 journey thus far - it was taken while i was waiting for the bus and affirms my belief that beauty is all around us. we simply need to awaken to it.)

jour 152::365


jour 152::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

mother goose
seems to be saying something
to her gaggle of goslings

what could she possibly be saying?!

jour 151::365


jour 151::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

there's just something about
exploring old cemeteries
that leaves me with a renewed respect
for life & death
as a most sacred cycle

st-gabriel's church cemetary
springtown, on

jour 149::365


jour 149::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

a late-day sunbeam
and
a wee bit of summer
captured
at the local coffee shop

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

jour 148::365


jour 148::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

are you sure
you are seeing
what you think
you are seeing?

jour 147::365


jour 147::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

if i only had half a wish
i would still want
to share it
with you

jour 146::365


jour 146::365, originally uploaded by jag@lwh.

summer weather
shows up downtown
finally