MG_3072-hope-A-Rubin.jpg

Ruminations and a Walk, a Camera, and a Country at a Crossroads

A neighborhood walk presented me with visuals representing hope & solidarity (image 1), a flock of pigeons (note: this experience is all a blur!) suddenly taking to the air, in unison and moving in the […]

Continue reading »
MG_1047-African-American-child.jpg

“Supplication”

After seeing the movie “Harriet” recently, I went to pickup a photo that had been in a local exhibit. The irony of the timing is that the movie had portrayed the bravery of Harriet Tubman […]

Continue reading »
MG_1096-Sutta-wedding_A-Rubin.jpg

All You Need is Love: A Wedding

No flower girls, no ring bearer, no bridesmaids or groomsmen. No wedding theme or expensive wedding dress, no expensive hall or DJ or band or videographer. No elaborate flower arrangements needed: bouquets of sunflowers and […]

Continue reading »
MG_0113-Addi-birthday-party_2.jpg

Capturing Emotion with Photography

“I’m not a fan of surprise parties”–so said my friend of decades who, when she told me that, had no idea that a surprise party had been planned for her for almost a year. And, […]

Continue reading »
MG_9991-Seattle-Viaduct-2.jpg

Going, Going, and now Gone (End of the Seattle Viaduct Part 2)

The mountains appeared in all their glory for one last view on the Alaska Way Viaduct after 66 years. The new view will be tunnel walls that will be tolled after weeks (months,  years?) of […]

Continue reading »