November 6, 2022
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
I can’t be the only one who needs a little calm before the storm of news and pundits and anger and charts and percentages and celebrations and reflections that this entirely unpredictable week seems likely to bring.
I asked my photographer friend Peter to send me something uplifting, and while a lot of images he offered were inspirational, this is the one that jumped out.
I’m going to take a few deep breaths, get a good night’s sleep, and be back at it tomorrow. I hope you all can do the same.
[Photograph, “Satori,” by Peter Ralston]
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Notes:
Peter’s studio is in Rockport, Maine, where you can find him and his wife Terri. You can also check him out here:
https://www.ralstongallery.com/
Good choice. Naturally. I like the tiny figure of the reader on the hillside, puts it all into perspective. Breathe deeply. Breathe deeply, everyone. This America will still be here, even when the shouting has died down.
Is there a hidden computer command that I can enter and instantly be transported to that hillside, gaze upon the water, contemplate nature's beauty, and imagine the better world our children desperately need?
Thank you for sharing Peter's photo. It puts things in perspective.