07/08/2026
Have you heard the thought experiment where people are asked to count red cars on the highway?
They tally them excitedly, celebrating each one as red cars seem to appear everywhere. At the end, they’re asked how many blue cars they saw.
They have no idea. They weren’t looking.
This concept is known as the frequency illusion. Once you notice something, you start seeing it everywhere. It’s not that the world has changed, but your attention has.
For me, photography has had that beautiful effect. It helps me appreciate life every day…the details in flowers, bugs, birds, bees, reflections, light, and texture. Small things I used to ignore.
Long story short, here’s a tiny damselfly on a flower.
Picture me lying awkwardly in mulch, trying to stay still.
