“If, by chance, you wish to remember me, do it with a kind deed or word to someone who needs it.” +++ One of the many reasons why I love photography – it gives me eyes to pay attention to beauties in ordinary life and a joy to find little precious things just like this message. I like walking without any purpose. If you go fast, you’d miss many things. So I walk. I stop. I find/feel things. I click then smile. and I repeat it again and again. :) +++ ©Mariko Evans
A couple weeks ago I was in Gastown for a commission work and for a change – I picked up my old film camera and potter around that area, enjoyed some snap shots just for fun. :) Most of images were shot through the glass, or reflected on the glass. “To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place…I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” – Elliott Erwitt +++ ©Mariko Evans
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” -Mark Twain +++ Volunteers were forwarding/sharing the lights with passersby and/or strangers – seen @ Union Square station in New York. It’s December already – good time of year to think about “pay it forward”…Spread kindness! P.S. I may have shared this image here or somewhere before, but this is one of my favourites so why not? ;) ©Mariko Evans
Enjoy every step you take. If you’re curious, there is always something new to be discovered in the backdrop of your daily life. – Roy T. Bennett +++ ©Mariko Evans
Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams. -Ashley Smith +++ The original shot was color, but I liked both b/w and color… after this post, I’ll share the color version on Bohemian’s eye Facebook page. Have a look tell me which one you’d like? :) ©Mariko Evans
Seen in Harlem in 2013. +++ Last night, I was talking with someone who just came back from New York. Her eyes were shining when telling me about her trip, seems like she had so much fun and inspired by the city – well, no wonder, right? And it triggered me to dig my old files I shot in New York. So here it is, “Catch me if you can”, seen in Harlem. : ) Hmm I feel like flight there soon…! (Yet it would not be easy these days due to our old cats – both 17 yeas old…) Have …
I almost deleted this image from my thousand of Cuba photographs, because the girl’s face was a bit out of focus :(. Later, while re-visiting these old files, I found that I really like the face expression of the old lady on the right. Here’s a close-up. I love the way she warmly and humbly watches over the girl. I’m not sure if she is a nanny, grandma or just even a neighbor, it does not matter – because I see the love, it’s so natural, organic and true. And also because in Havana, people share the open space in buildings, …
“Life is a balance between holding on and letting go.” – Rumi +++ ©Mariko Evans
…me and someone’s footprints. +++ Seen@Kitsilano beach – These trees are my favorite. :) Happy weekend everyone. (And enjoy your family day, if you’re in BC) ©Mariko Evans
“Time flames like a paraffin stove and what burns are the minutes I live.” – Irving Layton +++ Seen in Old Havana, 2016. ©Mariko Evans