"The Lady" - Daily Meditation
"The Lady" I took this on a meditation walk in a crowded outdoor mall
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I will be speaking on Spirituality, StoryTelling and the Art of Production - March 5th, at the Hotel Pennsylvania - 03/10-13/04 - Emergent Convention 2004
I will be leading a fast lane workshop for the emerging church in San Diego. - 03/23-25/04 - Convergence
I will be keynoting in Hillard, Ohio with Bill Easum and Tom Bandy for their event, "Convergence." - 03/26-28/04 - FUTUREGEN.04
I will be keynoting the closing session at Futuregen in Phoenix, AZ. - 05/10-14/04 - INSPIRATION 2004 - Charlotte, North Carolina
I will be leading in panel discussions on the changing church and speaking in workshops. - 05/19-22/04 - Emergent Convention
I will be leading a fast lane workshop for the emerging church in Nashville. - 09/21-23/04 - Convergence
I will be keynoting in Burnsville, Minnesota with Bill Easum and Tom Bandy for their event, "Convergence." - 09/23/04 - National Youth Workers Convetion
Mark and I will lead a Critical Concerns Courses - "Once Upon a Time... The Power of Story", in San Deigo, CA. - 10/07/04 - National Youth Workers Convetion
Mark and I will lead a Critical Concerns Courses - "Once Upon a Time... The Power of Story", in Dallas, TX. - 11/05/04 - American Society for Church Growth
I will be keynoting on the topic "Trends in the Church" in Pasadena, CA. - 11/06/04 - National Outreach Convention
I will on a sharing on a pannel during the closing session (sure to mix it up) in San Deigo, CA. - 11/19/04 - National Youth Workers Convetion
Mark and I will lead a Critical Concerns Courses - "Once Upon a Time... The Power of Story", in Alanta, GA.
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- 02/00/05 Soularize - LA
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April 27, 2004
April 25, 2004
"Stream" - Daily Meditation
"Stream" I created this image in the mid 70's with a tripod and slow shutter speed near our old family cabin
April 24, 2004
"The Edge" - Daily Meditation
"The Edge" I took this shot in SF with my 35mm
April 22, 2004
"Disappointment" - Daily Meditation
"Disappointment" I took this photo of my daughter, her outside matches my insides
April 21, 2004
"Observation" - Daily Meditation
"Observation" I shot this photo in the Bronx, NY in the 80's using a 500mm lens - can you tell if the corner of the building is pointing towards you or away from you?
April 20, 2004
"Below" - Daily Meditation
"Below" I took this image the other day with Steve and Alden pulling up lobster traps
April 19, 2004
"Play" - Daily Meditation
"Play" I took this photo the other day at Sea World with the kids
April 18, 2004
"Split" - Daily Meditation
"Split" the side of the road as i was walking to lunch
April 17, 2004
"Centered" - Daily Meditation
"Centered" - a close up of a sunflower
April 16, 2004
"POV" - Daily Meditation
"POV" the arch in St Louis from the base
April 15, 2004
"Cycles" - Daily Meditation
"Cycles" this is a "sling shot" in Maine during fall
April 14, 2004
"Life" - Daily Meditation
"Life" a photo of Alden, crazy face, wild angle and a lot of motion
April 13, 2004
"The Sins of the Father" - Daily Meditation
"The Sins of the Father" as I get ready to listen to Bush jr. news conference I can't help but remember the wisdom of Edwin Starr... Here is a listen to his lyric and admonition from the last "Cultural War"
April 12, 2004
"Lend A Hand" - Daily Meditation
"Lend A Hand" I took this picture with my cell phone on the streets of NY a couple of months ago.
April 11, 2004
"Who Am I" - Daily Meditation
"Who Am I" This is a photo of a collaborative painting from Soularize 02.
April 10, 2004
"Contrast" - Daily Meditation
"Contrast" I took this on a walk to lunch the other day.
April 09, 2004
"Alone" - Daily Meditation
"Alone" this image I created in the late 70's. I thought it appropriate for "Good Friday".
April 08, 2004
"Grace" - Daily Meditation
"Grace" my daughter, now 2 1/2... glad she is here with us.
April 07, 2004
"Alden" - Daily Meditation
"Alden" 6 1/2, childlike faith, "give peace a chance"...
April 06, 2004
"Family" - Daily Meditation
"Family" I am off on family vacation...
April 05, 2004
"The Tree" - Daily Meditation
"The Tree" by Alden Burke...
April 04, 2004
"Passion" - Daily Meditation
"Passion" I took this picture of a stained glass panel in Santa Cruz, it was on the trip I first met Dan and Josh...
April 03, 2004
"One Mans Vision" - Daily Meditation
"One Mans Vision" this image is a combination of the sun and a figure at sunrise
April 02, 2004
"Refresh" - Daily Meditation
"Refresh" I took this photograph with my Dad in Hawaii about 10 years ago
April 01, 2004
"Stone Face" - Daily Meditation
"Stone Face" this is a photo in my "sling shots" series.
March 26, 2004
"Cold Grip" - Daily Meditation
"Cold Grip" I took this in a St Louis in an old church
March 25, 2004
"Work" - Daily Meditation
"Work" this image was taken in 1981 in downtown Los Angles - he struck a pose when he saw me shooting near the corner
March 24, 2004
"Beauty" - Daily Meditation
"Beauty" I took this photography under the 6th street bridge in LA
March 23, 2004
"Unseen" - Daily Meditation
"Unseen" this image is in the attic of an old movie theater in St. Louis.
March 22, 2004
"Blast" - Daily Meditation
"Blast" this is a close-up photography of flower
March 21, 2004
"Leather and Lace" - Daily Meditation
"Leather and Lace" I took this shot at the Block in Orange, CA - it was part of a walking meditation.
March 20, 2004
"The Line" - Daily Meditation
"The Line" I took this picture the other day in a parking lot with Grace.
March 19, 2004
"Adaptation" - Daily Meditaion
"Adaptation" I took this photography in the Southern California desert 1999.
March 18, 2004
"Why Not" - Daily Meditation
"Why Not" this is a Frank Gehry building in Minnesota, 2001.
March 17, 2004
"Tri" - Daily Meditation
"Tri" - I shot this photo in Colorado 1979.
March 16, 2004
"Time" - Daily Meditation
"Time" - this image is of my computer screen 2004.
March 15, 2004
"Moment" - Daily Meditation
"Moment" - I took this close up of a flower that only blooms one day a year.
March 14, 2004
"Hell" - Daily Meditation
"Hell" I took this photograph in the SoHo district of NY 1990
March 13, 2004
"Self" - Daily Meditation
"Self" I took this photo with my cell phone the other day as I was walking.
March 12, 2004
"Home" - Daily Meditation
"Home" - as I am on the road I realize how much I miss my home, family... This photography was taken down the street from the "beachshack"
March 11, 2004
"Mother and Child 2" - Daily Meditation
"Mother and Child 2" (I let Bob Carlton pick this image), I took this photograph in downtown L.A. (1999) it is the other side of the coin from my 1st "Icon" post.
March 10, 2004
"Launch" - Daily Meditation
"Launch" - this image is taken in Maine in 1999, it could be a sunrise or a sunset...
March 09, 2004
"Wisdom" - Daily Meditation
"Wisdom" this image was taken in 1979 of an older man who peered over his fence as I was photographing the area, he told me to look over at him and then struck this whimsical pose...
March 08, 2004
"Soulace" - Daily Meditation
"Soulace" I took this picture in New York in 1988.
March 07, 2004
"Path" - Daily Meditation
"Path" - I took this picture yesterday in New York
March 06, 2004
"Part of the Story" - Daily Meditation
"Part of the Story" this is a section of a stain glass window. (santa cruz, ca 1999).
March 05, 2004
"Flight" - Daily Meditation
"Flight" this image was created using a slow shutter speed of a bird leaving its nest (Maine 1998).
March 04, 2004
"Freedom" - Daily Meditation
"Freedom" I took this shot in a graden downtown London with a "throw away" camera. I call the pictures in this collection "sling shots" (1996).
March 03, 2004
"The Scarlett Letter" - Daily Meditation
"The Scarlett Letter" I took this picture at The Block in SoCal.
March 02, 2004
"Family" - Daily Meditation
"Family" this photograph was taken while I was in Africa in 1979. The title can mean so much in the world effected by AIDS.
March 01, 2004
"Church" - Daily Meditation
"Church in Motion" I took this image for a promotional booklet for Soularize 2002.
February 29, 2004
"Lost Angeles" - Daily Meditaion
"Lost Angeles" this image is taken downtown LA and I like the play on words (1988)
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February 28, 2004
"ChildLike" - Daily Meditation
"Childlike" my son and his cousins at the Maui Aquarium (2002)
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February 27, 2004
"Inside" - Daily Meditation
"Inside" This is a close up of a rose I took in my backyard (2003)
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February 26, 2004
"Path" - Daily Meditation
"Path" I took this photograph of an outdoor bar and chairs at the Block in SoCal (2002)
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February 25, 2004
"Dry" - Daily Meditation
"Dry" This photograph was taken in northern California during the drought of 1977.
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February 24, 2004
"Mother and Child" - Daily Meditation
I will try to post a daily image for personal reflection or meditation. These images are from my travels or portfolio of photographs that I have taken over the years. My hope is you will look for your own interpretation and insight from each image/meditation. Each picture I post has been personally influential in my own spiritual journey. I welcome your comments and thoughts as you reflect on these "ICONS" from my daily life.
"Mother and Child" original photo taken by Spencer Burke in downtown Los Angeles (around 1982).
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