Change Is Good!

I have decided to lighten my kit, change things up a bit, and sell a few of my pieces. All three lenses have been well cared for, never needed repair, and have the original packaging.

NOTE: 70-200mm HAS BEEN SOLD AND IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE

This lens is a delight. It is lightweight, fast and sharp. $400.00

Examples of images taken with this 50mm:

This is a phenomenal macro lens. I just don't use it enough to justify keeping it. It is also a fantastic portrait lens. $800.00

Whether you are a seasoned pro, just starting out or anywhere in-between, these lenses compliment each other perfectly, and deserve a good home! Shoot me an email if you would like to check them out in person. martha.brown@ns.symptico.ca

Cheers!

Big Magic Yoga

The Red Balloon Gals and Estelle Thompson know how to draw in a group of Heartworkers in a BIG way. Throw in Elizabeth Gilbert (via her book "Big Magic") and you have an evening that leaves your heart full and open. The loudest, most bodacious, vivacious yoga class I have ever attended, opened us up and outwards! Estelle leads yoga with a passion that leaves you wanting MORE!

Have you read Big Magic yet? Liz Gilbert speaks so honestly and candidly about the creative journey. A must read for any heartworker.

"Sitting in circle with women is one of the most profound experiences we can have. Magic unfolds when women show up with authenticity, and share their vulnerability. Ancestral feminine wisdom flows through each individual, creating a vortex of powerful, protective energy. Harnessing and relishing in the beauty of what happens when women sit together, with intention, is nothing short of pure magic."

~Alauna Whelan

Working the Woodlot Redux

This is the first, of what I hope to be, many looks into commercial forestry in rural Nova Scotia. It's so easy to get caught up in the anti-forestry rhetoric. For good reason, too. There have been decades of poor practices from some forest-tenders, but like anything, it's unfair and unwise to paint everyone with the same brush. Poor practices make good headlines. Our family (on both sides) has earned a living, and provided a living to others, from the woods. We would be pretty damned stupid no to be doing it right. I was recently at the funeral of my husband's uncle, former MLA Sidney Prest, and in his eulogy, the remark was made that 27 of Sid's father's (Boyd Prest) progeny worked directly or indirectly in the forest industry. That's a pretty healthy number, and I'm comfortable thinking that number will only grow as time marches on.