holding the light

 

 Last night, I carried my camera when I put the chickens in for the night. It was the golden hour... the magic time when the earth seems to be lit from within and everything is bathed in radiance.

 I've looked at these pictures over and over again throughout this morning. Trying to find some clues perhaps, to how I could be capturing such magic, while darkness was occurring on the other side of the planet to someone I care so deeply for. Kathreen Ricketson and her husband, Rob Shugg, suffered a tragic accident yesterday while on their epic family adventure that was part of their next book. I have been missing her writing while they were traveling, but had been keeping up regularly on instragram and had felt like I was trekking the Australian coast with them. I know many of us felt this way... which makes this loss feel that much more intimate.

 The world has lost a powerful force in the crafting revolution and the bright light of a family who truly lived what they believed in.  My heart goes out to their beautiful children that are such familiar sweet faces to many of us through their many family collaborations. Here's a link to today's post at whipup, Kath's blog, with the words that I cannot seem to find.  I will keep you updated when there are avenues set up for helping her children.

Sending love and light...

UPDATE: a fund has now been created for Kathreen and Rob's children. You can find out more and contribute here.