Capture an Everyday Journey
I drove to the mailbox yesterday morning. It’s kind of embarrassing to say that.

I was the first one on the road all day. I was in my down coat and long underwear.

I said hello to the lone horse outside. Hello horse! Do you suppose he’s staying warm? Do you think below-freezing temperatures bother him?

I woke two dogs from their morning snoozes so they could chase me. Again.

But they did not last long, and before I knew it, they were just two specks in my rearview mirror.
I try to document more of the every day stuff now. When we lived in Europe, it was so easy to see how AMAZING the everyday life was for people over there. That’s because it wasn’t my every day.
What is part of your every day? Have you ever brought a camera with you to capture it? It might feel like your every day is boring or uninteresting. Maybe it is… but only RIGHT NOW. I’d love to have photos of the lengthy journey we used to take to elementary school (you know what “lengthy” means in elementary school… it was like five blocks!). I’d love to see photos from my autumn bike ride to campus.
I’d love to have… wait a second. Why not make it a habit to capture more of those everyday journeys now? (NOT that I am allowing myself to drive to the mailbox once that temperature creeps above freezing again.) But for now, this is a piece of my weekly journey.
What are some everyday journeys from the past that you’d love to see today? What’s an everyday (or weekly) journey you’re taking now?








January 25th, 2011 at 10:13 am
I was thinking recently that these little glimpses into your everyday life are a big part of what draws me to your blog. :)
I’ve lately started trying to incorporate sketches into my daily morning pages. So far I haven’t progressed past drawing my breakfast, but it’s a process!
January 25th, 2011 at 9:36 pm
Thanks for that, Lisa! Best of luck with your morning sketches in addition to writing.
Katie
January 26th, 2011 at 11:50 am
Hi Katie,
I have just stumbled across your website – interested because I live in Switzerland, but am originally from Australia, so always interested in the thoughts of other foreigners living in Europe. I LOVE the photos in this post. I live near the mountains, and that is quite amazing, but I live NEAR them, not IN them, as you appear to do. We also don’t have as many deer as you appear to have!
Just gorgeous photos… and I am loving reading your posts, and thinking about all your different ideas.
Really really best wishes
Ali
January 28th, 2011 at 4:27 am
Gorgeous photos. I carry my camera almost everyday. My husband says it looks like an accessory now as I carry it all the time. I agree with you. You can make your everyday life special by having a camera and noticing every little details of your surroundings.