by Deonne Kahler | Oct 12, 2021 | Travel
It’s strange that though I was born in South Dakota and have traveled all over the Midwest, I’d never made it to Devils Tower in Wyoming, just across the border from Rapid City, SD. Cue the “what a butte!” jokes, right? Rising almost 900 feet...
by Deonne Kahler | Jul 2, 2020 | Travel
Or, a meditation on green. I’ve been going through photos for the book, and discovered the photos I made about a year ago when I was in New Orleans in April. I took a tour on a small boat in the Honey Island Swamp, and was immediately enraptured with all the...
by Deonne Kahler | Jun 26, 2020 | Inspiration
To “form fissures, cracks, or breaks, especially through large-scale faulting.” Large-scale faulting. Yes. We’re in it, and even for as painful, as heartbreaking as it is, something new will be born. Maybe a path for a mighty river. I find myself...
by Deonne Kahler | Jun 18, 2020 | Photography
The best photos tell a story. Beauty is important (and welcome!) but not required. To me, art is really about emotion and conveying lived experience. I’m choosing photos for the book, and since I have approximately five bajillion to choose from, I’m trying to winnow...
by Deonne Kahler | Jun 9, 2020 | Confessions
I’m the co-president elect for our branch of AAUW, and a few of us had a conference call yesterday to talk about programming for the upcoming year. We decided we need and want to program around issues of race, and I’m so proud of my colleagues. Our branch...
by Deonne Kahler | Jun 3, 2020 | Photography
So much has changed since we last spoke. For me personally, I’m guessing for you personally, for the country, and for the world. I don’t need to explain what I mean about the country and the world. We all know about the surreal and heartbreaking situation...
by Deonne Kahler | Nov 8, 2018 | Music
Well hello! Let’s jump right back in, shall we? I’ll be posting over the next few weeks, I swear, but to start us off here’s a video of me singing Patty Griffin’s beautiful song, “Mary.” If you’re looking for high production...
by Deonne Kahler | May 3, 2018 | Music
You know you’re onto something good if you’re feeling both emotions at the same time, and here I am doing just that because I’ve reopened the door to my first love. My friend, who plays piano and sings, contacted me about an open mic she and her...
by Deonne Kahler | Apr 26, 2018 | Photography
And thinking about the difference between photographer and artist. First: the project. I was looking over my portfolio and realized that some of my best photographs are about loneliness and abandonment, which may or may not be a commentary on who I am as a person. Ha...
by Deonne Kahler | Apr 19, 2018 | Travel
It’s here! National Park Week starts this weekend, giving you zero reasons to stay home instead of exploring what Wallace Stegner called America’s “best idea.” I bought my annual pass when I was at Joshua Tree, but from April 21 –...
