Whether or Not?

It is still the weather. Imagine if you don’t have a backup plan for your photographs and writings in challenging situations.

Thomas Sparley
For Awe
3 min readJun 25, 2023

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Adjusting to living in the four seasons of the Pacific Northwest, we prepare for the changes. Not all seasons are the same, so we need to react quickly to protect ourselves, our homes, and vehicles, when severe conditions threaten our lives. Our world has many levels of severe weather and devastating destruction. How do you prepare?

Credits for all photos: Thomas Sparley

Photos of winter vs spring

Cat thoughts, “This is not a cleared path like previous years.”
Finally, I can sit on the warm septic lid. Direct quote from our cat (with permission).

Spring and summer uncover old paths and friendly hangouts.

Our cat, Paws, telling me where he wants the water sprayed in the backyard.

Photo by author listening to our cat’s directions for where he wants the water in the backyard. “Divert the water to hose #2 for the wild plant area.”

Photos: night storm vs sunrises

Photo: Sunrise at 07:15 on October 20, 2022 from our front yard.

Photo: Our front yard view of another thunderstorm approaching. I love the feel of the wind and the constant changes of the clouds.

Photos of fog vs blue sky

Photo: Foggy morning in the late fall season. Each season has a different personality as does our observations of our surroundings.

Photo: Streaming clouds in the blue sky. Blue Spruce enjoying the show from our front yard.

Photography and writing are adventures in situations.

The variety of viewpoints and variables of perspectives are very visible. If we choose from these vast views — every hour.

Have some fun with the words you use. Share your humor.

Have fun with the photos you take. Share your creativity.

Inspirations develop in seconds when there is a composition of connections. Share your selected viewpoints and personal perspectives. Share why you chose specific viewpoints and what are your connections to your personal perspectives.

How do all these pieces of the Photographs To Paragraphs composition form connections for your story?

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Thomas Sparley
For Awe

53 years as explorer, writer, photographer. Photographs to Paragraphs. One-eye writing to share experiences of learning to adapt. 28-yrs geologist.