curious

curious, a photo by heathre on Flickr.

gondar, ethiopia

fortuitous

fortuitous, a photo by heathre on Flickr.

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Gondar, Ethiopia
After getting completely lost on the way to the 'angel ceiling' church, we stumbled across another church celebrating St. Mary's day. They invited us to join them in their community meal - as often happens in Ethiopia, we were welcomed with open arms. This man helped serve the food and drink and finally had a chance to sit down and eat. As we were leaving, he asked if I would take his picture. This is one of my favorite portraits from the trip.

Ethiopia

Untitled, a photo by heathre on Flickr.

This is one of my favorite portraits from my trip. I've barely begun to sort through all my photos, so I hope there are many more buried treasures as I sift through them.

Though the road seems familiar...we're just remembering where to go

Though the road seems familiar...we're just remembering where to go, a photo by heathre on Flickr.

Lovely write-up on this photo on Photo Shutter blog/online magazine.

http://www.shutterphoto.net/article/though-the-road-seems-familiar-heather-binns/

This line in particular really nailed it:
It’s the beginning of a journey. The destination is visible, the ending isn’t clear. Perhaps the traveler in this photograph is anxious to begin. Or perhaps she’s afraid…because she’s been there before. To me, the photograph is not necessarily a happy photograph, but it is a positive one. It’s a representation of that big step forward, the first step of a journey or the beginning of the next chapter.

35. disappointments should be cremated, not embalmed

35. disappointments should be cremated, not embalmed, a photo by heathre on Flickr.

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Week 35 ~ Embracing Pluto

LIBRA: "Disappointments should be cremated, not embalmed," said the
aphorist Henry S. Haskins. That's good advice for you right now,
Libra. It's an auspicious moment for you to set fire to your defeats,
letdowns, and discouragements -- and let them burn into tiny piles of
ashes. I mean all of them, stretching back for years, not simply the
recent ones. There's no need to treat them like precious treasures you
have an obligation to lug with you into the future. The time is right
for you to deepen your mastery of the art of liberation.

34. like a deep sea diver

34. like a deep sea diver, a photo by heathre on Flickr.

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Week 34 ~ Embracing Pluto

LIBRA: When novelist James Joyce began to suspect that his adult daughter Lucia was mentally ill, he sought advice from psychologist Carl Jung. After a few sessions with her, Jung told her father that she was schizophrenic. How did he know? A telltale sign was her obsessive tendency to make puns, many of which were quite clever. Joyce reported that he, too, enjoyed the art of punning. "You are a deep-sea diver," Jung replied. "She is drowning." I'm going to apply a comparable distinction to you, Libra. These days you may sometimes worry that you're in over your head in the bottomless abyss. But I'm here to tell you that in all the important ways, you're like a deep-sea diver. (The Joyce-Jung story comes from Edward Hoagland's "Learning to Eat Soup.")
Free Will Astrology

33. trust your feelings

33. trust your feelings, a photo by heathre on Flickr.

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Week 33 ~ Embracing Pluto

Although you're moodier than usual with the evocative Moon in your sign, you can trust your feelings now. Even if you're dreaming of a perfect day today, you're also thinking about some deeper psychological issues that you have wrestled with before. Thankfully, you have newfound hope for resolution or change. Use your natural instincts to look at both sides of the situation before choosing which one to support.