Paul Cotter
Water Under the Bridge
I stood on a footbridge in Freedom Park, watching the reflections of trees and sky in the creek below. Later on, I did some reflecting of...
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Paul Cotter
Aug 281 min read
Taking Off
Next week, we’re leaving for a long-awaited journey to the Normandy and Brittany regions of France. My anticipation, you could say, is...
Paul Cotter
Oct 26, 20232 min read
Holding Hands (Part Two)
At the end of our Nova Scotia trip, we drove along the coast of Cape Breton Island, looking to find a scenic spot to catch a sunset. I...
Paul Cotter
Oct 9, 20231 min read
Low Tide, High Tide
At the Hopewell Rocks in New Brunswick, we witnessed a remarkable phenomenon: the highest tides in the world, and a massive difference...
Paul Cotter
Oct 6, 20231 min read
Disappointment into Delight (Part Two)
Quick flashback: in my previous post, I wrote about not being able to get the sunrise photo I’d planned and shooting a Zen-like boats...
Paul Cotter
Oct 2, 20231 min read
Disappointment into Delight (Part One)
We’ve all had times when things didn’t go our way. You know what I’m talking about: those times when our expectations were as high as the...
Paul Cotter
Sep 30, 20231 min read
Seeing Beyond
Infinite vastness, obscured by myriad things like the rocks that seem so real but only serve to block our view of the mysteries beyond....
Paul Cotter
Sep 23, 20231 min read
A Confluence of Conditions
If you've ever got up early hoping to catch a golden sunrise, you know that it's an elusive thing. If the morning is too overcast, the...
Paul Cotter
Jul 10, 20231 min read
Love
I’ve been thinking a lot about the meaning of love. Countless stories and poems have been written about it throughout the ages. But what...
Paul Cotter
May 24, 20231 min read
When Lightning Strikes
A few days ago, I read about a 34-year-old father in Texas who was killed by a lightning strike in his driveway. At the time of the jolt,...
Paul Cotter
May 9, 20231 min read
Water and Rock
When I took Tai Chi classes, they taught the power of yielding: how a gentle, yielding force will overcome a hard, unyielding force....
Paul Cotter
May 3, 20231 min read
Swimming Alone
It’s good to be with others, and sometimes it’s fine to follow the crowd. But sometimes we have to summon the courage to swim alone. And...
Paul Cotter
Apr 25, 20231 min read
The Luminous Core
When I’m photographing, I sometimes see things that speak to a deeper meaning. This is one of those images. I shot this photo at night,...
Paul Cotter
Apr 18, 20231 min read
In Lieu of Flowers
Sometimes when I’m taking pictures, people will stop and ask me “Why in the world would you photograph THAT?” I can understand why...
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