It Takes More Than GritSan Gimignano, Italy

True grit. 
Who thought that one up? 
Isn't that the stuff that gets into your shoe - the gunk they make all kinds of suds for so you can wash it off - the misplaced bit that lands in your salad at a high end restaurant and chips your tooth?
Why would having true of that be a good thing?
Perhaps some deep strength, a gallon (or more) of faith, a boatload of wisdom and discernment... and hey, focus is good - so's determination. Good words abound concerning the ability to withstand stuff. 
Grit, not so much. 
She always thought one's choice of words was interesting... and rather more important than most people realized.
Wait. Weather. Desire. Live.Truckee, CA

It has been said...
Wait in the stillness in between breaths. Deepen your roots.
Weather what what storms you must. Let them hone you.
Awaken to the spark of the divine; the one true desire... 
Which is to live; with the full and glorious force of creation.
That Light In Your Eyes Arches National Monument, Utah
I would know you anywhere.
It's not what you wear, or do or say...
It's the light in your eyes that I cannot forget. 
Through all times and in every way... I would know you.
Always.
Here They Come

t seemed no matter how fast she ran,
they were faster. 
One day, she decided to stop and face them...
to find out once and for all: friend or foe?
Time Passes, Cycles RepeatThe unfolding cycles of life and the immutability of it all
sometimes occupied her imagination for hours at a time.
At other times, it all coalesced into a single thought form.
Like a snapshot of eternity.
But with better captions.
Ricardo Lagos - "Your Eyes"
Ricardo Lagos' deeply touching show "Your Eyes" reveals not only his brilliant street portraits, but his gift of connecting with people he might only have met a moment ago. Many of these people are either homeless or live in shelters; often ignored and overlooked. But his work reveals the "divine spark" that identifies... and connects us all.

Ricardo Lagos: http://www.rcldigital.com/

Written, produced and voiced by Karen Hutton. 
Voiceovers: http://www.karenhutton.com
Photography: http://www.karenhuttonphotography.com

LIL GALLERIES: www.lilgalleries.com
Etched in StoneSan Francisco City Hall
Brushing away the debris, she couldn't believe her eyes.
The detail that still existed in the finely chiseled piece was truly astounding.
Her history books had claimed that a few forward thinkers had somehow intuited that their "digital technology" (she thought that's what they called it) wasn't forever - and wanted to preserve some of their world for the futurians. 
So they had gone to work, carving images into stone using lasers... hoping it would last. Trying their best to reach through generational and dimensional bounds as if to shout out; "We were here!"... much as the ancient cave dwellers had done. In that moment she realized that the desire to connect was stronger than time itself. 

Her hand trembled a little as she realized what it held.
A perfectly rendered scene of the once-gloried San Francisco City Hall... as it looked one sunny day... 400+ years ago.

©Karen Hutton - Creative Commons (CC BY-NC 3.0)
Go To The Liiiiight! Death Valley, CA
I coulda sworn I heard a heavenly choir,
So I slammed on my brakes and careened to a stop and listened. 
Turned out it was just a slight (albeit rather melodic) wind leak in the car. 
I think.
Swords Heavenward!... or Emperor Penguins.
Nature makes the most gorgeous lines, doesn't she?
I marvel at her imagination. 
Sometimes I see grand gestures; like here, a rousing "Swords to the heavens!" battle-cry.
In this case, I also see emperor penguins. 
I think nature has a sense of humor.


©Karen Hutton - Creative Commons (CC BY-NC 3.0)

It Takes More Than Grit

San Gimignano, Italy

True grit.
Who thought that one up?
Isn't that the stuff that gets into your shoe - the gunk they make all kinds of suds for so you can wash it off - the misplaced bit that lands in your salad at a high end restaurant and chips your tooth?
Why would having true of that be a good thing?
Perhaps some deep strength, a gallon (or more) of faith, a boatload of wisdom and discernment... and hey, focus is good - so's determination. Good words abound concerning the ability to withstand stuff.
Grit, not so much.
She always thought one's choice of words was interesting... and rather more important than most people realized.
It Takes More Than GritSan Gimignano, Italy

True grit. 
Who thought that one up? 
Isn't that the stuff that gets into your shoe - the gunk they make all kinds of suds for so you can wash it off - the misplaced bit that lands in your salad at a high end restaurant and chips your tooth?
Why would having true of that be a good thing?
Perhaps some deep strength, a gallon (or more) of faith, a boatload of wisdom and discernment... and hey, focus is good - so's determination. Good words abound concerning the ability to withstand stuff. 
Grit, not so much. 
She always thought one's choice of words was interesting... and rather more important than most people realized.

It Takes More Than Grit

San Gimignano, Italy

True grit.
Who thought that one up?
Isn't that the stuff that gets into your shoe - the gunk they make all kinds of suds for so you can wash it off - the misplaced bit that lands in your salad at a high end restaurant and chips your tooth?
Why would having true of that be a good thing?
Perhaps some deep strength, a gallon (or more) of faith, a boatload of wisdom and discernment... and hey, focus is good - so's determination. Good words abound concerning the ability to withstand stuff.
Grit, not so much.
She always thought one's choice of words was interesting... and rather more important than most people realized.
See photo in original gallery.