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Layers of Awareness

5/18/2026

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The present moment is always alive

Black and white photograph of a camouflaged frog sitting in organic pond debris, text overlay reads The Weekly Spark and The present moment is always alive
I usually share photos only in black and white. Color can be a distraction; it tells your brain what to focus on before you truly notice the details. In black and white, you have to slow down and look past the surface to see, for example, the frog blending into the background.
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So why am I including both photos today?
Close up color photograph of a bright green frog covered in duckweed with a vivid amber eye, text overlay reads The Weekly Spark and The present moment is always alive

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What's Your Colorado?

5/11/2026

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Black and white selfie of a cyclist in a helmet and sunglasses pointing at the Welcome to Colorful Colorado sign. His touring bike is parked in the background. Text overlay says: The Weekly Spark - Live the story only you can tell.
When I crossed into Colorado on my bike ride across America and snapped a photo in front of the “Welcome to Colorful Colorado” sign, everything changed. For some, that sign is just a spot for a quick picture. For me, it meant something deeper.

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Don't wait for certainty; let your actions create it

5/4/2026

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Macro photography of milkweed seeds at Eagle Island State Park, Idaho, illustrating the concept of taking action and creating certainty.
I took this photo at Eagle Island State Park in Eagle, Idaho: a Common Milkweed pod releasing its seeds at the precise moment of bursting. The plant doesn’t have a flight plan or a guaranteed landing zone—it simply opens up and lets the wind take over, trusting movement over certainty.

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