by Debra Darvick | Oct 6, 2014 | His Lens/My Pen
Martin took this when we were hiking in South Lake Tahoe, visiting our new daughter-in-law’s dad and step-mom. In Yiddish, the word for your child’s in-laws is machatunim. Nothing to do with the photo but it’s a useful word, nevertheless. I’ve...
by Debra Darvick | Aug 26, 2014 | His Lens/My Pen
There must be something in the air at the Song of the Morning retreat center in Vanderbilt, Michigan. The only two photos I have contributed to the His Lens/My Pen series were both from there. The first one was taken last fall. I captured the image...
by Debra Darvick | Jul 27, 2014 | His Lens/My Pen
When I saw this goose couple that Martin snapped at a park in Virginia, I laughed out loud and wished I spoke goose, the better to understand what they might have been honking at one another. Sometimes Martin’s photos speak to me immediately (though not in...
by Debra Darvick | Jun 30, 2014 | His Lens/My Pen
During a rare break in the frigid Coldzilla winter this year, Martin and I walked to nearby Quarton Lake. We watched as one brave duck left his compatriots huddling on a shelf of ice and dove into the freezing water. Until he shared the photo with me, I’d...
by Debra Darvick | May 26, 2014 | His Lens/My Pen
Martin saw this sweet little boat tethered behind a house on the canal in Venice, California. What caught my eye? Those caned backrests, such a hospitable adaptation for comfortable boating. I got to thinking about what it means to go rowing with someone. I could...
by Debra Darvick | Apr 25, 2014 | His Lens/My Pen
As you know from the third image in the His Lens/My Pen–A Perspective on Truth–I sometimes rotate images to find a deeper insight. When I saw Martin’s shot of this egret chillin’ on the beach in Santa Monica, I thought things might get interesting...
