Monthly Archives: June 2014

Sub Umbra Florero

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Sean Nordquist

“Under the shade I flourish”… this Belizean motto refers to the shade of the mahogany tree, and I believe reflects the general attitude of calm and contentedness in the country. I visited Belize once before, as a stop on the … Continue reading →

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Macrofocus

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Sean Nordquist

Space… the final frontier… sorry, I could not resist… I loved this one. Staring up at the night sky and imagining, wondering. Not just about the vastness of space (which is awesome in the truest sense of the word), but … Continue reading →

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Microfocus

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Sean Nordquist

I will be honest, the “small” has never intrigued me the way that the “big” has. While I appreciate the intrinsic beauty of the microscopic world, and certainly enjoy the images of tiny-things-made-large, it has never caused me to wonder … Continue reading →

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Footsteps

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Sean Nordquist

I spend a good deal of my life barefoot. Typically, from the moment I get home from work, the shoes come off (typically the shirt, too) and I feel everything under my feet. The front yard, the back yard, the … Continue reading →

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Wildness and the Sea

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Sean Nordquist

June has come upon me suddenly, and I find myself juggling like a master gleeman the tasks at hand. From a major transition at work to re-entering the academic life of a student, to the thriving craft beer industry of … Continue reading →

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