Wren is more than a website, or a shop of note cards, or a collection of photographs, or various writings of nature observations and contemplations.

 

Wren is an opportunity for us to connect -- for me to share what I have seen, and to encourage you to look more closely at the intricacies in nature that are all around you. 

 

 

ABOUT SUSANNE SWING THOMPSON

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The name "Wren"for my photography and note cards business was born when I was trying to come up with a name and my friend asked what was my favorite bird, and why.

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That was easy: Wrens.  Wrens make unique nests out of anything and everything.    No two nests are alike.

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That's kind of how my husband and I make our home, and how we raised our kids.  It is how I was raised as my mom took me and my brother on nature walks at our cabin in southern Ohio, walking down the foot-worn path to White Oak Creek. I had time to see and be, to imagine and create, and to explore nature.

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The path since that time has been varied. There were 10 years working in public relations in Atlanta and France.  Marriage and children brought 13 years when I stayed home with our kids,sharing with them my love of nature and taking them on several hikes with my husband, Jay.  Those years were followed by more than a decade as a second grade teacher, where again I incorporated the wonders of nature. 

 

Along the way, I picked up my camera, trying to capture glimpses of the various paths on which I found myself. While in a hard season a few years ago, I walked the same route every day, camera in hand, seeking to see God in the details and find solace in my steps. What started as a daily habit set me on my current path of photographing the nature, the people, the stories, the intricacies…the often-unseen elements on the paths to which I’m drawn but are really just a part of everyday life.  Finally, I slowed down again and saw what had been there all along. Just like I used to do.

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The photographs you see, the cards or photographs you purchase, and the writings you read (whether in A Closer Look or the occasional blog), are all part of the ongoing journey.

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Thank you for stopping by.  Enjoy your walk, friends.