January 20, 2026 at 6:44 AM
"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts."
~ Rachel Carson
Really needed to get out under trees and sky today - so grateful for my local parks!
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography
~ Rachel Carson
Really needed to get out under trees and sky today - so grateful for my local parks!
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography
January 19, 2026 at 6:45 PM
"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts."
~ Rachel Carson
Really needed to get out under trees and sky today - so grateful for my local parks!
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography
~ Rachel Carson
Really needed to get out under trees and sky today - so grateful for my local parks!
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography
January 17, 2026 at 4:20 PM
There is much turmoil and suffering, but beauty remains if we are able to slow down and open to it. I hope you find refuge there, and return strengthened and encouraged.
Please take care of yourself and those around you. ❤️
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography
Please take care of yourself and those around you. ❤️
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography
January 17, 2026 at 2:59 AM
There is much turmoil and suffering, but beauty remains if we are able to slow down and open to it. I hope you find refuge there, and return strengthened and encouraged.
Please take care of yourself and those around you. ❤️
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography
Please take care of yourself and those around you. ❤️
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography
#streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #bnwphoto #documentaryphotography #urbanphotography #streetlife #mindfulphotography #visualstorytelling #everydaymoments #bnwstreet
Edge of Humanity Magazine presents Katja Bouwman street photography as mindful observation
sidekick2024.wordpress.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:59 PM
May we all find refuge in beauty, wherever we are. Today I sought flow and balance with a mindful photo walk. ❤️
"Whatever you do mindfully is meditation."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
"Whatever you do mindfully is meditation."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
January 14, 2026 at 1:19 AM
May we all find refuge in beauty, wherever we are. Today I sought flow and balance with a mindful photo walk. ❤️
"Whatever you do mindfully is meditation."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
"Whatever you do mindfully is meditation."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
"I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles."
~ Anne Frank
I wish solace and grace for you and yours. Let's take care of each other out there. ❤️
(Given the trajectory of events, an Anne Frank quote seems fitting.)
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography
~ Anne Frank
I wish solace and grace for you and yours. Let's take care of each other out there. ❤️
(Given the trajectory of events, an Anne Frank quote seems fitting.)
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography
January 12, 2026 at 12:05 AM
"I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles."
~ Anne Frank
I wish solace and grace for you and yours. Let's take care of each other out there. ❤️
(Given the trajectory of events, an Anne Frank quote seems fitting.)
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography
~ Anne Frank
I wish solace and grace for you and yours. Let's take care of each other out there. ❤️
(Given the trajectory of events, an Anne Frank quote seems fitting.)
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography
"For a time, I rest in the grace of the world, and am free."
~ Wendell Berry
Getting out in nature with my camera is one way I'm coping with this brutal time. Find what gives you energy to care for yourself and others. ❤️
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography
~ Wendell Berry
Getting out in nature with my camera is one way I'm coping with this brutal time. Find what gives you energy to care for yourself and others. ❤️
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography
January 9, 2026 at 3:46 AM
"For a time, I rest in the grace of the world, and am free."
~ Wendell Berry
Getting out in nature with my camera is one way I'm coping with this brutal time. Find what gives you energy to care for yourself and others. ❤️
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography
~ Wendell Berry
Getting out in nature with my camera is one way I'm coping with this brutal time. Find what gives you energy to care for yourself and others. ❤️
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography
Sharing a few moments of simple serenity from this morning's walk.
"Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat."
~ Laura Ingalls Wilder
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
"Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat."
~ Laura Ingalls Wilder
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
January 7, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Sharing a few moments of simple serenity from this morning's walk.
"Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat."
~ Laura Ingalls Wilder
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
"Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat."
~ Laura Ingalls Wilder
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
A quieter frame, after a quieter while.
Stillness, reflection, and returning slowly.
#therapythroughmylens
#MindfulPhotography
#InQuietMoment
Stillness, reflection, and returning slowly.
#therapythroughmylens
#MindfulPhotography
#InQuietMoment
January 6, 2026 at 9:11 PM
A quieter frame, after a quieter while.
Stillness, reflection, and returning slowly.
#therapythroughmylens
#MindfulPhotography
#InQuietMoment
Stillness, reflection, and returning slowly.
#therapythroughmylens
#MindfulPhotography
#InQuietMoment
Today I am grateful for the fog's reminder that beauty awaits, even when the path forward is unclear.
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
January 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Today I am grateful for the fog's reminder that beauty awaits, even when the path forward is unclear.
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
There is great turmoil, inequity, and injustice around us - but there is also beauty and joy. Seek your center, ground yourself, and strengthen your connection to community and to the world around you.
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
January 4, 2026 at 10:20 PM
There is great turmoil, inequity, and injustice around us - but there is also beauty and joy. Seek your center, ground yourself, and strengthen your connection to community and to the world around you.
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
#streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #bnwphoto #documentaryphotography #urbanphotography #streetlife #mindfulphotography #visualstorytelling #everydaymoments #bnwstreet
Edge of Humanity Magazine presents Katja Bouwman street photography as mindful observation
sidekick2024.wordpress.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:14 PM
After waking to news of the attack on Venezuela, I desperately needed to seek refuge in beauty. I hope you are able to find your own refuge, wherever you seek it. Let's take care of each other out there!
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
January 4, 2026 at 12:32 AM
After waking to news of the attack on Venezuela, I desperately needed to seek refuge in beauty. I hope you are able to find your own refuge, wherever you seek it. Let's take care of each other out there!
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
#photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
"Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
January 2, 2026 at 10:35 PM
"Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
"Take a walk outside - it will serve you far more than pacing around in your mind."
~ Rasheed Ogunlaru
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
~ Rasheed Ogunlaru
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
January 1, 2026 at 11:28 PM
"Take a walk outside - it will serve you far more than pacing around in your mind."
~ Rasheed Ogunlaru
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
~ Rasheed Ogunlaru
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
"Life is a dance. Mindfulness is witnessing that dance."
~ Amit Ray
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
~ Amit Ray
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
December 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
"Life is a dance. Mindfulness is witnessing that dance."
~ Amit Ray
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
~ Amit Ray
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance."
~ Alan Watts
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
~ Alan Watts
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
December 31, 2025 at 12:38 AM
"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance."
~ Alan Watts
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
~ Alan Watts
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
Armstrong Redwoods Natural Reserve, once a hub for logging, now serves as a peaceful sanctuary preserving a small fragment of untouched nature. Early in the morning, patches of fog ebbed and flowed throughout the towering #redwood trees providing peaceful solitude. #mindfulphotography
December 29, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Armstrong Redwoods Natural Reserve, once a hub for logging, now serves as a peaceful sanctuary preserving a small fragment of untouched nature. Early in the morning, patches of fog ebbed and flowed throughout the towering #redwood trees providing peaceful solitude. #mindfulphotography
"Altogether, the idea of meditation is not to create states of ecstasy or absorption, but to experience being."
~ Chögyam Trungpa
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
~ Chögyam Trungpa
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
December 29, 2025 at 7:08 PM
"Altogether, the idea of meditation is not to create states of ecstasy or absorption, but to experience being."
~ Chögyam Trungpa
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
~ Chögyam Trungpa
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
After many years in the graphic design/illustration business. In July 2025 my brain seems to click and I found my passion for photography.
I am so grateful for all the tips.
Here are some of my favorites of 2025.
#Photography
#PauseAndObserve
#MindfulPhotography
#ThroughMyLens
#QuietObservations
I am so grateful for all the tips.
Here are some of my favorites of 2025.
#Photography
#PauseAndObserve
#MindfulPhotography
#ThroughMyLens
#QuietObservations
December 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
After many years in the graphic design/illustration business. In July 2025 my brain seems to click and I found my passion for photography.
I am so grateful for all the tips.
Here are some of my favorites of 2025.
#Photography
#PauseAndObserve
#MindfulPhotography
#ThroughMyLens
#QuietObservations
I am so grateful for all the tips.
Here are some of my favorites of 2025.
#Photography
#PauseAndObserve
#MindfulPhotography
#ThroughMyLens
#QuietObservations
2025 has not been a good year for me. But there are a few positives like my new found passion for photography. Taking time to step back seeing the moment.
Here are some of my favorites of 2025.
#Photography
#PauseAndObserve
#MindfulPhotography
#ThroughMyLens
#QuietObservations
Here are some of my favorites of 2025.
#Photography
#PauseAndObserve
#MindfulPhotography
#ThroughMyLens
#QuietObservations
December 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
2025 has not been a good year for me. But there are a few positives like my new found passion for photography. Taking time to step back seeing the moment.
Here are some of my favorites of 2025.
#Photography
#PauseAndObserve
#MindfulPhotography
#ThroughMyLens
#QuietObservations
Here are some of my favorites of 2025.
#Photography
#PauseAndObserve
#MindfulPhotography
#ThroughMyLens
#QuietObservations
#streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #bnwphoto #documentaryphotography #urbanphotography #streetlife #mindfulphotography #visualstorytelling #everydaymoments #bnwstreet
Edge of Humanity Magazine presents Katja Bouwman street photography as mindful observation
sidekick2024.wordpress.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I can happily spend hours photographing flowing water, watching the illusion of sameness dissolve in every passing moment.
"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man."
~ Heraclitus
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography
"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man."
~ Heraclitus
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography
December 24, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I can happily spend hours photographing flowing water, watching the illusion of sameness dissolve in every passing moment.
"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man."
~ Heraclitus
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography
"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man."
~ Heraclitus
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography
"In today’s rush, we all think too much, seek too much, want too much– and forget the joy of just being."
~ Eckhart Tolle
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
~ Eckhart Tolle
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
December 23, 2025 at 3:12 AM
"In today’s rush, we all think too much, seek too much, want too much– and forget the joy of just being."
~ Eckhart Tolle
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography
~ Eckhart Tolle
#photography #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography