08/20/2026
“Between Heaven and Earth” is my selection for World Photography Day and it helps illustrate the power of a photograph, but in a very personal way what this image means to me. My former wife, Sally, and I decided to travel to Italy to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. At the time, Sally was battling stage four colon cancer and her oncologist encouraged us not to wait until the Fall, when our actual anniversary would occur, but to go that Spring while she was still here to enjoy the journey. This image was created in the village of Assisi, as in Saint Francis of Assisi. The beauty and ambience of this place is difficult to put into words, the ancient Stone buildings, the beautiful countryside, the quiet streets and the deep sense of history and Faith that seemed to permeate the place. This image is a reminder of a special journey that we shared, a journey we were fortunate enough to take when we did. She passed away just a few months later, but the memories of that trip, and especially our day in Assisi, remains very much alive in my heart. Also, in a communal sense, the metaphor of the doves remind us that this world needs peace just as much today as it did when St Francis walked these cobblestone streets.