Today, I’m thankful for Diversity: biodiversity, cultural diversity, diversity of genotypes and phenotypes, diversity of landscapes, foodstuffs, all of the variety in this world. Alhamdulillah! Allah tells us some things about diversity in the Quran, and it’s worth reflecting on and marveling at His magnificence and benevolence in creating all this diversity.
Author Archives: James Cockroft
Happy Anniversary, Farhana Ali!
The past 4 years have been an absolute blessing, all praise and thanks be to God. May He grant us many more together, and keep us growing together, Ameen.
“Creeping Sharia”
Today, I’m thankful for “creeping sharia,” the slow, clandestine spread of Islam throughout this great country. I know that may be frightening to some, but don’t worry: despite it’s spread, Islam and Muslims still form only a tiny fraction of American society (3% or less) and so-called “sharia law” of the type practiced in some …
A reminder for the traveller
In Surah Al Haj, Allah azza wa jall reminds us: فَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَاهَا وَهِيَ ظَالِمَةٌ فَهِيَ خَاوِيَةٌ عَلَىٰ عُرُوشِهَا وَبِئْرٍ مُّعَطَّلَةٍ وَقَصْرٍ مَّشِيدٍ And how many a city did We destroy while it was committing wrong – so it is [now] fallen into ruin – and [how many] an abandoned well and [how many] …
Tyler, TX: pro-am & toy
For #DianaDay, I went to Tyler, TX in connection with another project.* I went with, perhaps, a few too many cameras… It strikes me now that this might be a bit excessive. 5 cameras, 3 formats, 5 focal lengths, all with Superia 400. #believeinfilm pic.twitter.com/qBxdTHkhsy — James Cockroft (@jam_esc) August 5, 2017 Excessive, perhaps, but …
Overexposure at the Water Gardens
Mom came to visit us for a couple of days last week, and on Saturday morning, at Samie’s suggestion, we visited the Water Gardens in Fort Worth. An apparent misreading of the B/N switch on the Sprocket Rocket resulted in me shooting on B for the entire time. The light, but definite presence of homeless …
Unboxing Tiny Plastic Box – Volume #5
This year is just flying by. It’s already time for another issue of Tiny Plastic Box, Jon Wilkening‘s fun Pinhole 365 Zine!
