MICHAELA & ME

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. NESTING IN A SECRET ORCHARD .

with

MICHAELA

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This is a simple tale:

of little adventures

raw talks

laughing so hard we almost fell over while

tightrope walking

on an old log in a pond

pooling under a large chalk cliff.

Sour cherry-plum picking

drifting dragonflies

clambering hands and feet

over rocks

and through the river

to lay down in the long grass.

These are the best kinda days…

The curious ones, where everything seems so simple under the eyes of the sun and the wind, washing away all whispers of worry, or of the future, or even of dinner that night.

The wind also washed away all those whispers that we spoke behind the shelter of the bushes by the water’s edge. All you might have heard is a small cackle or two, a laughed-out-word caught in the breeze, and the glimpse of feet dipping in and out. The flash of white in the undergrowth, out of the corner of your eye. The sound of a singing bowl coming from the wooded hill up ahead…

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JOCELYN

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. THE RIVER DAUGHTER .

in her garden

with

JOCELYN

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she is the spirit of this place

she is a smoke that lingers in my mouth

she is a drop that gets under my skin

she is the call of the bird in the tree

she is a leaf in a whirling eddy

she is the dappled light that graces the rocks

she is here…

I can feel her presence in every particle.

🍃

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JAMIE

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. LAUGHING OUT LOUD .

in Sedona

with

JAMIE LYNN

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She gives voice

to creation

brings it to being

through her breath

Looking back at this Goddess Portrait Session, I cannot help but smile! What a time! What a women! Jamie and I twirled all over Sedona that day, taking pictures…

But the parts I most remember were these moments of pure connection and communion:

1. When we countered the awkwardness of photo-posing with forced laughter, which quickly lapsed into fits of giggles!

2. When we sat in a tea house, taking a break, and lost ourselves in deep conversation about the amazing work that Jamie does. She is a voice coach and singer, and I could feel the passion she has for her work as she spoke.

3. And that most-cherished moment, on the crest of an ochre mesa in the dusk, when she encouraged me to sing, to push past my shyness and reach that deeper voice.

We all have our own incredible gifts. It is a special moment when we can share these gifts with another person, and it is also special to be on the receiving end. While I was the one who had been hired for my photography skills, I came away feeling as if there had been a wonderful exchange. It is truly a privilege to witness these women I work with, seeing their talents, hearing of their dreams, watching their ways. They amaze me every time!

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