A little stroll in Old Havana. Ordinary. And extraordinary.
WPC: Happy Place
My happy place is definitely the shore. No question. I especially like rising early to catch the sunrise if I’m in the right place, or catch the sunset on the other side of Florida.
This sunrise is especially nice. The picture was taken on a recent family vacation to Florida that included almost the whole family. That mean a lot of early rising for fishing.
I don’t fish, but I do like coming along for togetherness — a lot of silent sitting together. Isn’t that one of the special things about being with people you love? Being able to sit in the quiet confidence that no entertainment is necessary, no conversation, just presence.
WPC: Boundaries
I just returned from a trip to Cuba and boundaries were a constant in the back of my mind — the boundaries as we crossed immigration and customs, boundaries in communication, culture, ideology — self-imposed boundaries that human beings set up to isolate themselves from others.
And then there were natural boundaries as I watched the ocean as we flew over the Florida Straits. The boundaries in the mountains, and here, in this shot, a picturesque wall to not only enclose, but protect. There’s a drop-off on the other side.
It’s one of my favorite pictures, taken at the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of Charity. It speaks to me of strength and beauty.