Some times I set up a goal for the year and it never materializes. It is easy to get frustrated when you can’t do what you want to do.

I love to serve at church because it is a form of worship for me.

The way I normally serve was not available so I had to serve in a different capacity. It became such a blessing.

I photographed baptisms.

I loved this more than anything I have done.

Sometimes the thing that doesn’t work turns out better. This was one of those time.

A continuation of the Best Trip Ever images. We explored the world around Washington DC and became very familiar with the public transit system. I liked the beautiful design with clean white walls. For a subway, it felt like a wide open space.

I called it the Best Trip Ever. And it was. We had the greatest adventure in Washington DC. I even wrote an essay about it which was published in a Chicken Soup for the Soul book. This is the view of the Jefferson Monument.

Imagine the Empress of the Blues, Bessie Smith. Once upon a time I did a photo shoot to capture moments of historical figures. She was a jazz singer in the 1920s and 30s.

(Model: Alexandra Harper)

Fall colors! Patterns and textures all make me appreciate the changes in seasons.

Sometimes just watching the Creator

Not just art.

This year I stretched my creativity when it came to eating.

I used a food delivery service that taught me some really good recipes. It showed me that I can expand my thoughts and ideas on food. I can create new fun places to sit and eat.

One of the best things I did was a black bean quesadilla with onions and bell peppers. I surprised myself.

When I was a kid, the lady next door would always make a pot of beans. I remember the smell and taste of those beans. As a kid, I did not like them. As an adult, it takes me to a warm memory.

This year I stopped at the barbecue place in East Texas. Those beans took me back to the memory of the lady next door who made a pot of beans.

Travel in teams. Groups. With someone else.

It may seem like you are all alone. You are not. This is a view of Lake Michigan.