Can people be completely different and still love one another? That’s a question worth asking, given the divisiveness that’s tearing the...

I stood on a footbridge in Freedom Park, watching the reflections of trees and sky in the creek below. Later on, I did some reflecting of...

Reading the news can be a harrowing experience. Every day, we hear about savage cruelty being unleashed around the globe — brutal, bloody...

On a family vacation in Spain many years ago, we visited the Royal Alcázars of Seville, a palace dating back to the 10th Century. After...

It’s good to be with others, and sometimes it’s fine to follow the crowd. But sometimes we have to summon the courage to swim alone. And...

When I’m photographing, I sometimes see things that speak to a deeper meaning. This is one of those images. I shot this photo at night,...

We spend so much of our lives climbing, trying to get to that next step: that next job, that next house, that next level of success....

Sometimes good things present themselves in unexpected ways. One morning last fall, my wife and I got up before sunrise and drove to...

Hi. I'm Paul Cotter, the photographer and writer behind Paul's Reflections. Before we get started, I'd like to say a few words about the...