I love this life. I feel like I am always catching my breath and saying, “Oh! Will you look at that?” Photography has been my way of bearing witness to the joy I find in seeing the extraordinary in ordinary life. You don’t look for pictures. Your pictures are looking for you. – Harold Feinstein

Okay, so here we go again. I don’t want to overwhelm the Internet, but what can I say; I have stuff and you enjoy my stuff so here we are!

Seriously friends, if these pictures don’t find their way into a post today it will soon be Saturday and then, all of a sudden, May will be in the rearview mirror!

If ever a collection of a dozen photographs told the story of “a week in the life” it would have to be today. These absolutely hit the mark.

First, just a small selection from our daughter Naomi’s vacation week with Craig and the children. They are staying at the Disney property over on Vero Beach, having a wonderful relaxing, “Schools out for Summer!” experience.

Then, Max cooling off on the tile floor while we catch up on a few episodes of All Creatures Great and Small. I thought the juxtaposition of the dog and the James Herriot drama was too good to pass up.

Finally, the classic random assortment of Tarboro pics. The river; the church; the town; the trees.

I think the quote – above – from photographer Harold Feinstein does a great job of summing up my feelings when it comes to the interaction between this life that I love so very much and my desire to communicate something of my joy with the world.

In love, and because of love – DEREK