We are in Joshua Tree National Park, in a cabin. I’m in front of a fireplace; outside, millions of stars fill a sky darker than I’ve seen in years. A woodblock creche from India; the woodblocks are similar to ones used for printing patterns on saris. Love the detail from this wooden creche– look [...]
Archive for December, 2011
Christmas Even
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christmas, faith, saints on December 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Our Lady of All Angels
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged beautiful, inspiration, saints on December 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
At Our Lady of All Angels Cathedral, in Los Angeles. Love, love, love this contemporary rendering of Mary– she’s a young woman, but graceful and sure. You can see her youth in her face, in her French braid, in her posture. Another youthful, contemporary rendering of a powerful young woman–Joan of Arc. Love her [...]
Beverly in Montana, and on shining
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged childhood, Christmas, Family, thankful on December 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
My grandmother. Last month, I traveled from LA to Chicago to San Fran to St. Louis to Western Mass., culminating in Thanksgiving. Whirlwind! One of the highlights in St. Louis was meeting my cousin’s dear baby and going through a box of old photos of our family. Here is our grandmother, whose parents came from [...]
