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“Stop and consider God’s wonders.” Job 37:14

I am Becky Garrett, and I’ve had a camera in my hands since 8th grade, and I’ve never put it down. The camera has changed a few times, but my love of the art hasn’t. I chose “Stop and Consider” as the name for my photography (and this blog!) because there are times when I am just struck by the simple (or is it intricate?) beauty of God’s creation. I am inspired by the ecstatic joy and awesome power that can be found simply in the center of a flower, or a stand of aspen trees, or even a city street. I spend my time stopping to consider God’s wonders, and I hope that with the help of my trusty Canon, you can too.

I was born and raised in Colorado, and I believe that colored my idea of beauty for good. There is nothing like wandering around the mountains taking in the crisp air and breathlessly (not entirely from the lack of oxygen) admiring the incredible blue sky and the general splendor of the aspen and pine forests. However, when I moved out of the wild of the Yampa Valley and into the “big” city of Denver, I discovered the magic that a city street could hold, the secrets of an alleyway, and the life on the faces of of the passersby. In 2010 I married a US Sailor, and he’s taking me on an adventure that leads around the country, and maybe even the world. For now, I live in Charleston, SC, among the swamps and the beaches. There is so much history, and romance, and bizarre beauty in this Holy City, and its overflow of water (in the air, in the swamps, in the rivers, in the ridiculously warm Atlantic Ocean). I am blessed to be able to find beauty wherever I am, and I know that it is that ability that will sustain me wherever we end up.

This blog is me considering God’s wonders. I have no trouble with the stopping part. I love taking pictures, but this is for me to process my life, and hopefully to bless yours. Thanks for stopping by, and feel free to leave me a comment if you like what you see (and even if you don’t!)

Love always,

Becky

PS: If you found these words before you found my photos, please head on over to my Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stop-and-Consider-Photography/230688973645341?sk=photos , or my DeviantART gallery at http://stopandconsider.deviantart.com/

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