A Circle of Life
Our world needs us to focus on a future where we celebrate beauty, and that which is good. We must care for every single living thing as if our life depended on it, because it does.
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Shared Humanity
No words are required with as art was the medium through which we understand each other.
One Small Step
A journey begins with a single step. After 1,000 steps, it is incredible to see how far you have traveled. This past week marked 1,000 days of “Flowers for Mom.” Every day there has been a flower. Every day there…
Petals
Petals in the wind. What a wonderful vision. The “Flowers for Mom” petals float and travel to the most surprising places landing in ways never imagined when the first seeds were planted. Amazing the gifts from Alzheimer's...
Crop Rotation
Sitting beside me is a coffee filled mug by the master potter, Larry Allen. When meeting him and selecting my piece, it was fascinating to learn about his technique and the meaning behind the figures in his intricately carved work. …
Haiku
Take this moment to pause and revel in the beauty of haiku poems shared in response to a "Flowers for Mom" image. Seek the beauty that abounds and remember that the greatest gift you can give to others this holiday season is your presence.
A Moment
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then what is experiencing a moment worth? There are simply some things that one must take in for themselves.
Can Do
We cannot choose what happens to us, but we CAN choose how to respond. Like many people, Alzheimer’s happened to our family. I chose to respond by photographing a flower a day. Maria Shriver chose to found the Women’s…
Care
Endeavor to thoughtfully care for another living being. By so doing, you will be led to earnestly consider issues facing the world around you. Join nature photographer, Elmore DeMott, on her camera journey to see her art, read her words, and hear her speak.
Practice, Practice, Practice
A pedestrian on 57th Street sees a musician getting out of a cab and asks, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” Without pause, the artist replies wearily, “Practice, practice, practice.” How true that old joke is, and how…
Monarch Moments and More
Returning to the place that inspired "Flowers for Mom," Chautauqua Institution, Elmore DeMott will be sharing her photographs and words to honor and Alzheimer's journey and celebrate nature in addition to beginning the third year of her daily discipline of photographing a flower as she seeks beauty in life.
Flowers for Mother’s Day
Have you ever planted lantana and watched it grow and flow over the border of your flower bed? When I began photographing a flower a day on August 2, 2016, I never dreamed the project would still be going at…