Always there

I stumbled upon a blog called Shutter Sisters the other day. I have really enjoyed reading and following some of the posts. One of the recent posts that really caused me to reflect is called Always There. The idea is "today, show us something about your routine, your family, something that is close to your heart. Something that is always there, even when you are not looking." Obviously, because the blog is heavily linked to photography, there are some brilliant thoughts and imagery. But the post really caused me to reflect on what is always there in my life that I often don't give attention to, or don't see, or withhold affection from simply because it is exactly that: always there. I want to do a project along those lines. Keep checking back for that one. Some of the things in my life that are always there are really abstract. Others are very tangible. This sounds fun. Anyone that wants to share, feel free.

On an unrelated note. I uploaded a bunch of images to Flickr the other day under the username Idahoboy Jay. Most are not family images, just color and composition studies. Many are from my grad work, so you may have seen them, but if you are interested...