I rejoice in being able to see. And what a joy it is to be able to share what I see with others.

I admit I notice things. Some things are worth a photo; others are not. I have gone on photo tours with professional photographers and I am fascinated by when they do and don't pick up a camera. Some scenes must be too common, too mundane to take a photo. There is a difference in the digital age. When one used film, it cost money to take a picture, besides the cost of equipment; film and processing could get expensive. But now, shoot as many as you want; it's close to free. So now we have lots of photos that we might have skipped because it would have cost money. Hmmm, you know what that makes them worth...

But there are other times, when the light or the subject takes your breath away. That's when you are glad to see. And a photo becomes valuable, at least to you, because it is a reminder of a moment, a friend, a memory that is in less danger of fading away--because you have a picture.