day forty two - http://evenifiam.com

Chas II, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

http://evenifiam.com/

day forty one - busking

Busking, Outside The Minnesota State Fair Grounds, Minnesota

day forty - "pablo nerud"

"I have a mind to confuse things, unite them, make them new-born, mix them up, undress them, until all light in the world has the oneness of the ocean, a generous, vast wholeness, a crackling, living fragrance." 

-Poet, Pablo Nerud

day forty - tim

Tim, Santa Monica, California

day thirty nine - alone "scattered light series"

Alone "Scattered Light Series", High Mountains Near Western Cape, South Africa

day thirty eight - obama's hope

Obama's Hope, Minneapolis, Minnesota

day thirty seven - my love

My Love, One Hundred Miles North Of Minneapolis, Minnesota

day thirty six - faces of africa

Faces Of Africa, Nieu Bethesda, South Africa

day thirty five - jinny

Jinny, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

day thirty four - sky

Sky, Boston, Massachusetts

day thirty four - "gwendolyn brooks"

"Art hurts. Art urges voyages - and it is easier to stay at home."

- Poet, Gwendolyn Brooks

day thirty three - bridgey

Bridgey, Brisbane, Australia 

day thirty two - thirty two

Thirty Second Post On My Thirty Second Birthday. Sending Love.

Love I, Savanna Portage State Park, Minnesota

Love II, Minneapolis, Minnesota

day thirty one - sadie

Sadie, Burbank, California

day thirty - patrick & the getty

Patrick & The Getty, Los Angeles, California

day twenty nine - once loved

Once Loved, Venice, California

day twenty eight - sister

Emma, Catalina Island, California

day twenty seven - sadie & clyde

Sadie & Clyde, Watertown, Minnesota

day twenty six - la la & ra

La La & Ra, Venice, California

day twenty five - particle of light

A Particle Of Light, Montana de Oro, California

day twenty five - because i can

"Raise that bar. Make it higher and higher. Accept no less. But do it gently, persistently, lovingly.

The desire to become better and better is no longer a driven thing. It is love wanting more of itself, recognizing itself, moving only toward itself.

Then we are at peace, even in the journey, even in the confusion.

In a strange way the seeking is the finding.

To know at the deepest levels of our being that we seek truth, beauty, love, compassion is itself the finding of it within. It is the creation of a belief system that values the divine.

And it is so different from the self righteousness of religious fervor or the fear of punishment by God or the desire to be better than others.

The belief system that values the divine might even seem sacrilegious. The seer is often at odds with established norms.

And the difference is in the desire coming from within as opposed to being forced from the outside.

It is the discovery of truth and beauty. That leads directly into the sacred energy. Things become more and more deeply connected to each other. We see the connections and begin to accept nothing less than that.

And it is in the experience of truth and beauty, not in the judgment thereof, that we find ourselves in love with our seeking.

And though there is a form of judgment inherent in the rational mind of the seeker, it is not a trial by jury kind of thing. It is the clarity of loving discrimination. Good and bad become the difference between hitting the mark and missing it.

We trust our aim and let the arrow fly. If we miss, we contemplate, realize, and release again and again, loving the pure arch of the flight of our arrows.

We become the archer and the target, becoming one within the other."

Emanations
Copyright © 2010 by John MacEnulty,

9/13/10, St. Louis, MO

day twenty four - dj & angela

Desmond Django & Angela, Venice, CA

day twenty three - dumbo

Dumbo, Brooklyn, New York

day twenty two - happily on the ground

Happily On The Ground, Minnesota State Fair, Minnesota

day twenty one - ferry

The Ferry, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

day twenty one - because i can

"Many of us don't always know what we feel. We may have a vivid sense that we feel something, but we're not sure what it is. That's why musicians, writers, actors, and other creative people play such a crucial role in our emotional lives. Their work can help us articulate the enigmas fermenting within us.

But here's the problem: A majority of the artists who are easiest for us to find aren't exceptionally smart or original; they specialize in expressing hackneyed feelings. Many of the very best creators "remain in relative obscurity because of their resistance to formula efforts," writes journalist Alan Cabal. "Mediocrities latch onto whatever hits and repeat it endlessly in pursuit of cash or celebrity or both." If we look to the latter for illumination, we're cheated.

Your assignments: Get tough with the lazy or wounded part of you that is drawn to the mediocrities. Compile a roster of virtuosos who have developed a high level of proficiency in extracting esthetically exciting meaning from the fascinating chaos around us. Expose yourself exclusively to their work, devotedly avoiding the mediocrities' stuff, for a given period, say 100 days. Describe how this transforms you. "

- Rob Brezny

day twenty - neon in nature; trees

Neon In Nature, Northern Minnesota

Alix, Venice, California

day nineteen - home

Home, Minneapolis, Minnesota

day eighteen - dakota

Dakota, Burbank, California

day seventeen - indie

Indie, Watertown, Minnesota

day sixteen - boulder

A Fresh Fall, Boulder, Colorado

day fifteen - the minnesota state fair

Everything-On-A-Stick, Minnesota State Fair, Minnesota

day fifteen - the minnesota state fair

Fifteen Hundred Pound Pig, Minnesota State Fair, Minnesota

day fourteen - carnival

Jessie at Carnival, Cadiz, Spain

day thirteen - bob

Bob And Her Chair, Minneapolis, Minnesota