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paulhawkwood
- Aug 9, 2021
- 2 min
The Numinous: Sacredness and Light
I love the word numinous as a word for describing that which we call holy or spiritually alive. One definition of numinous means, "to be...
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paulhawkwood
- Apr 7, 2021
- 1 min
Is it Art if it's Done by a Computer?
What makes something art? Does it need to be done by a human? I was looking through my photographs the other day and found this...
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paulhawkwood
- Mar 30, 2021
- 2 min
Thinking about God, the World, and Hats.
Recently I've been reflecting on the ways we think about God. It seems we think about God in the only way we can - as a very large...
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paulhawkwood
- Feb 2, 2021
- 1 min
Concrete
Concrete By Paul Hawkwood How warm is the rock on our roads? What rocky consciousness lies there? There’s no beating blood in the...
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paulhawkwood
- Jan 23, 2021
- 1 min
Walled Light
This is the corner of a bedroom in our house in Sedona. This is part of the original house, which my wife's father and mother built...
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paulhawkwood
- Jan 15, 2021
- 1 min
A Me and a You
A Me and a You They say there is a me and a you which equals a one and a one and a two. But how small is that two compared to me and you...
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paulhawkwood
- Jan 1, 2021
- 2 min
Sunrise in Sedona on New Year's Day (or, What's a 9:08?)
I thought I'd celebrate the dawn of the New Year (literally) by taking some sunrise photos where we live in Sedona. I consulted my...
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paulhawkwood
- Dec 27, 2020
- 2 min
Simplicity vs. Minimalism - Seeing More by Looking at Less.
Here's an experiment: for a few moments, gaze at this photograph while holding the word "simplicity" in your awareness. Note how the word...
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paulhawkwood
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
Grates and Gratefulness Under the Sun
Ok, it's a so-so pun, but I think this rusted iron grating suggests the beautiful interconnection and wholeness we can experience when we...
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paulhawkwood
- Nov 30, 2020
- 1 min
The Beauty of Light and Shadow
This is the lampshade on my home office desk in Eugene. I took a photo of it because of how the many lines, shapes, and shadows created...
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paulhawkwood
- Nov 14, 2020
- 2 min
Up or Down...or Pausing and Seeing
A staircase in the Willamette National Forest creates both a practical means of getting up and down a hill, and a beautiful sculpture of...
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paulhawkwood
- Jun 22, 2020
- 2 min
Beauty, Light, and Mystery Down Under - an Invitation
What is more real - the whole, or a part of the whole? On one hand, when we see the entirety of something, we identify it with its name...
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paulhawkwood
- May 18, 2020
- 1 min
"Who Would You Be Without Your Story?" - Byron Katie's method for questioning painful beliefs.
Most of the stories we tell ourselves aren't really real... Sun umbrella reflection on glass picnic table. Have you ever noticed how your...
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