30 August 2018 at 5:08 pm (Surry Hills, Australia)

30 August 2018 at 5:08 pm (Surry Hills, Australia)

It's early. But I'm late.

People are off to work, I've got an appointment on the other side of our neighbourhood - but the light is good, and I can't help making myself just that little bit late as I walk.

Everyone else is rushing, but I go in fits and starts - I'm a fast walker any any time, but then I'll stop suddenly when something catches my eye, the shadows mingle, the angles line up, the dog has David Bowie eyes, whatever.

So I'm going at a relatively good pace; except, of course, when I'm not.

And...somehow, I've misjudged it…

August 29th, 2018 at 08:30pm (Maarslet, Denmark)

by Jonas Rask

Sofie started pony riding back in April.  To be honest, I didn't like it. I blame my occupation. I have seen these little girls coming into the E.R. half crushed by a seemingly tame and cute little pony. When accidents happen in riding, they happen.
But I took one for the team, and agreed that she could start up slow at a local riding school. My only term was that my wife was in charge of the overseeing the sessions, and left me and my neurotic doctor-brain at home. 
Fast forward almost 5 months, and today I took Sofie riding. A true first for me. 
I must admit, seeing how happy she was around the animals, quickly lessened my anxiety to the point of non-existence. 

As we all seek to find our big joys in life, Sofie seem to have found hers (for now) - And what kind of a dad would I be if I didn't back that up. 

August 28, 2018 at 9:12 AM (Otterburn Park, Canada)

By Patrick La Roque

Truth or dare? Truth: this is an adaptation. That whole myth about cats and dogs? Not a myth it turns out. “Management” has become our word of the week. Here are six images from our living room...

We still find moments of peace.

August 27th, 2018 at 16.23 pm (Motherwell, Scotland)

By Derek Clark

Late nights, early mornings. 2 am bed, 5 am awake. Most of my adult life has been this constant struggle. A morning person mixed with the musician time. It was easier when I was younger, but it gets more difficult as each year passes. This might be eased with a siesta, but I don't do afternoon snoozing.

August 26th, 2018 at 05:26pm (Maarslet, Denmark)

by Jonas Rask

My mom celebrated her 40th anniversary as a nurse this weekend. It had been a while since we'd seen the extended family. Holidays, workloads, the lot. You get the idea. The kids were ecstatic as always to see their relatives. I love these small gatherings. 
Just being present, really.
It doesn't take more than that. 

25 August 2018 at 2:10 pm (Surry Hills, Australia)

25 August 2018 at 2:10 pm (Surry Hills, Australia)

A week is a long time in politics, and in life.

This time last week, we were in Canada, it was summer, the days were long - and we knew who was running the country back home in Australia.

Over the course of this week, we've spent 24h in transit, a week trying to adjust our internal clocks (finally with some success overnight); and 5 days watching our parliament being brought to a halt by internal struggles, and the party in charge attempting to choose a new leader - finally with some success overnight…

August 24th, 2018 at 08:10 am (Motherwell, Scotland)

By Derek Clark

I take the afternoon and head out for a wander with my camera. I've no idea what I'm looking for other than escape. Then my phone pings. Incoming, in every sense of the word. Dad's had another heart attack and has been taken by ambulance to the hospital. I head over there and make my way to the medical receiving unit. My mum and my older brother are there. The absence of my sister is front and centre, a gap in the chainmail, surrounded twisted metal.

My dad's levels are fairly normal, so the doctor asks if there has been any sort of trauma in his life lately. They have adopted a Japanese theory, that a lot of heart conditions are less to do with medical conditions and more to do with stress or trauma. My dad tells them that my sister died just over a month ago. It turns out there is such a thing as broken heart syndrome. 

AUGUST 23, 2018 AT 07:45 AM (MIZALA, SPAIN)

BY KEVIN MULLINS

We have exactly one week left in the magical valley of Mizala.  Its such an incredible place to spend the summer, and even though we have done this for the last several years, it never gets boring.

Of course, being a business owner means I can't simply "not work" for five weeks.  I have admin to keep on top of, even if I'm not physically shooting any commissions.

My favorite time of the day to do this is early in the morning.  Poking away at my keyboard after making a coffee, dealing with the dishes whilst watching the most incredible sunrise is an opportunely I'm very grateful for.

I love being the first one to unlock the wreckers and pad out onto the terrace.

I'll miss this place of course; I'll miss that sunrise, I'll miss the noisy cactus in the night and I'll miss wondering just what the heck goes on in that abandoned house where cars occasionally appear, then disappear.

This time next week, we'll be at the airport and my mind will be on the wedding I have two days later in the Lake District.

In the meantime, my friends, keep well & shoot well.

August 22, 2018 AT 11:37 AM (Zaventem, BELGIUM)

BY BERT STEPHANI

Run, shower, house keeping (laundry), work
Repeating patterns

21 août 2018 à 11h23 (Toulouse, France)

By Vincent Baldensperger

Faut suivre le rythme, garder la cadence, mélodie estivale, chansons et improvisations pour piano désaccordé, jeux de mains, jeux de cartes, règles en batailles, bleu, jaune, rouge, vert, tapis et tant mieux, tant pis pour toi, je recommence, on dirait que je suis lapin, j'écrit mon nom, du bout du coeur. M.