Paul Cotter
What We See
An interesting thing happened when I photographed Hickory Nut Falls at Chimney Rock State Park last week. This 404-foot falls, located...
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Paul Cotter
- Nov 1
- 2 min
The Love of Leaves
One of my earliest childhood memories is walking through fallen leaves on a crisp autumn day. I was shuffling my feet through the dry...
Paul Cotter
- Oct 26
- 2 min
Holding Hands (Part Two)
At the end of our Nova Scotia trip, we drove along the coast of Cape Breton Island, looking to find a scenic spot to catch a sunset. I...
Paul Cotter
- Oct 20
- 1 min
Holding Hands (Part One)
On a wooded trail in Nova Scotia I noticed the roots of these trees, intertwined as if they were holding hands. It was a tender, intimate...
Paul Cotter
- Oct 9
- 1 min
Low Tide, High Tide
At the Hopewell Rocks in New Brunswick, we witnessed a remarkable phenomenon: the highest tides in the world, and a massive difference...
Paul Cotter
- Sep 30
- 1 min
Seeing Beyond
Infinite vastness, obscured by myriad things like the rocks that seem so real but only serve to block our view of the mysteries beyond....
Paul Cotter
- Sep 27
- 1 min
Nature's Artwork
When I visit art museums, I occasionally scratch my head at some of the pieces on display. Certain works just don't appeal to me. When I...
Paul Cotter
- Sep 23
- 1 min
A Confluence of Conditions
If you've ever got up early hoping to catch a golden sunrise, you know that it's an elusive thing. If the morning is too overcast, the...
Paul Cotter
- Sep 19
- 1 min
The Stomping Sleepwalkers
This is an incident that baffled me. Bonnie and I had just walked down a steep flight of wooden steps to reach this waterfall in Nova...
Paul Cotter
- Sep 15
- 1 min
A Rainstorm Story
It was raining that morning in Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia. I don’t mean drizzling. I mean really raining – coming down in torrents, with...
Paul Cotter
- Sep 12
- 1 min
One Scene, Three Views
If you want to see how quickly and continually life changes every instant of every day, look closely at these three photos of a...
Paul Cotter
- Sep 8
- 1 min
The Journey
We’ve returned from our trip to Nova Scotia, and what a trip it was. We saw spectacular falls roaring with water after a heavy rain;...
Paul Cotter
- Aug 22
- 1 min
Taking a Break
In a few days, my wife and I will be leaving for a vacation in Nova Scotia – a place that's long been on our wish list of places to...
Paul Cotter
- Aug 14
- 1 min
The Gift of a New Day
This was one of the most memorable mornings in my life. I got up before dawn and stood on a rooftop in Cotija de la Paz, Mexico with my...
Paul Cotter
- Aug 1
- 1 min
Let Your Spirit Dance
In photography, as in life, there are lots of rules we’re taught to follow. One of the classic textbook rules is this: Always have the...
Paul Cotter
- Jul 25
- 1 min
Leaf Mates
If you’re lucky in life, you’ll have someone at your side who helps you grow into the best possible version of yourself. This is someone...
Paul Cotter
- Jul 18
- 1 min
Big Things, Little Things
I have some news to share. About a month ago, I learned that I have a type of blood cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome. With the...
Paul Cotter
- Jul 14
- 1 min
The Mark We Leave
These tree-shaped patterns were left in the sand by ocean waves near Charleston, South Carolina. They strike me as a sublime example of...
Paul Cotter
- Jul 5
- 1 min
When Dark Clouds Roll In
(Spoiler alert: This is a story about photography, but there's also a deeper message.) In my early days of photography I looked for...
Paul Cotter
- Jun 24
- 1 min
Many Yet One
Do you know what’s the largest single living organism on earth? It’s not a whale. It’s not an elephant. It’s a massive collection of...
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