Paul Cotter
Tangled
It’s easy to get wrapped up in things in a way we never intended. When that happens, it can be difficult (and sometimes impossible) to...
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Paul Cotter
- Aug 1
- 2 min
Everything
It was an ordinary morning that became an extraordinary one for a very simple reason: I gave it my fullest attention. And that...
Paul Cotter
- Jul 15
- 1 min
The Dead Lizard
As temperatures in Charlotte hit the mid-90s last week, our upstairs air conditioning unit broke down in the middle of the night. A check...
Paul Cotter
- Jun 5
- 2 min
Inseparable
I hadn’t thought about my old childhood friend in a long time. It’s been almost 60 years since we last hung out together. Over the years,...
Paul Cotter
- May 28
- 2 min
The Song of Flowers
Flowers have a lilting lyrical quality to them. They have no voice, and yet they sing. They sing of life and wonder and beauty, the...
Paul Cotter
- Apr 17
- 2 min
The Whisper
SHHHHHHHHHH! Let your mind go quiet. Listen. When we do, we can tap into a source of creativity that’s far beyond anything we can...
Paul Cotter
- Mar 20
- 2 min
Unity and Variety
I've always wondered: why do so many people want others to be exactly like them? They won’t be happy unless everyone else looks like...
Paul Cotter
- Mar 6
- 1 min
Returning to the Source
As I photographed this beach in Southern California, I was mesmerized by the water pouring into the inlet and then withdrawing back into...
Paul Cotter
- Jan 17
- 1 min
The Flower in the Cold
Two weeks ago, on a cold January day in Charlotte, our granddaughter Lily spotted a colorful surprise. As we walked down our front steps,...
Paul Cotter
- Dec 18, 2023
- 1 min
A Holiday Message
With the holidays in full swing and 2023 drawing to a close, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for visiting Paul's Reflections. The...
Paul Cotter
- Dec 6, 2023
- 1 min
The Sidewalk Map
When I saw these leaves on a cracked sidewalk, I thought the divided pavement looked like countries on a map. I wondered: Do the leaves...
Paul Cotter
- Nov 8, 2023
- 2 min
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...
Paul Cotter
- Nov 1, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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...
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