Keeping the Light
Susan McMahonPhotographs and reflections from the quiet places where life, meaning, and attention meet.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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where the heart fractures and holds
I look at this composite image I made for a photography class I am taking, and think wow I love how it turned out!
I look at this composite image and think: other people will look at it and think WTF!
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a young mother, recently having lost her mother
told me she saw her loss
reflected in my photograph, Timeless
in the space between us...
things I have a thing for
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sunshine
because it warms the heart
and makes a moment
feel exactly right
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Tracks | sml photo
There’s something fascinating about animal tracks in fresh snow, especially when they meander before settling into a direction, like they did here. It’s as if the deer paused mid-journey, reconsidered, and then thought “...
Keeping the light
These times are heavy—heavy on the heart, heavy on the mind. When things feel bleak and dark, I turn to grounding practices—yoga, meditation, and photography. That’s true whether the darkness is personal or in the wider world, as it certain...
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I’ve come to think of paying attention as a practice. One that asks for presence and patience. With photos and essays, I explore how meaning, beauty, and wonder reveal themselves when we slow down and notice. And in that noticing, something shifts.
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