Blink and you miss it. Every day, we’re all walking past moments, encounters, experiences, and objects that have the power to stun us with their beauty, mystery, and hidden meaning.

But who sees them? I miss my fair share too. Thankfully, in India, I had my camera locked and loaded at all times, and happened to notice this group sitting together playing a game on their phones. Something about the light, the group, the shapes, the lines, the old and the new (and the dog!) felt special. Snap.

Only later did I truly see, in the crystallized image, what I’d been only dimly aware of in the moment. The composition, the colors, the light, and the new story of connection in an ancient place.

This photograph was one of 30 chosen from over a thousand entries for the Colorado Photographic Arts Center’s July 2025 gallery event. But in this collection you’ll see many more every day “blink and you miss it” moments of power, beauty, and truth from my time in India. I love them all.