I mentioned this in my Trip To Ireland post and it seemed interesting to some of the gang so I am posting some of my photos from the EAT sessions I was asked to document. My role at the sessions was to take pictures that the participants would want to have as mementos of their experience. It was not to document the purpose of EAT. So, most of the pics fall into the snapshot category. However, the feedback from the groups has been very positive so I am quite pleased.

Here in Tucson, there is an orgization called Sunstone that offers hospice type care/consulting for cancer patients and their care givers. My wife's bosses are quite involved the health care world and offer up their services to Sunstone free of charge. I am quite happy to volunteer my photographic talents in the hopes that someone will benefit from them. Sort of a pay it forward mentality.

The purpose of EAT in regards to cancer or cancer care providers is to transition the patients from "Cancer Victims" to "People with Cancer", it's a very profound difference in mental image. It often turns the participants from someone waiting to die, to a person bound and determined to live life to the fullest no matter how much time they have left.

The pics are not in any order or theme, sort of a steam of consciousness mode. I hope you enjoy them.

The hosts, Allan and Jane Hamilton. two of the nicest, most caring people on the face of the planet. Check them out at www.ranchobosque.com.


One the equine participants getting a nice back scratch.



"Round Pen" activity. I don't know what's going all the time so some of the pics are just because I like them.




I bonded with this woman during the session. I wish I had a way of finding out how she's doing but I'm not allowed to contact anyone. They have to contact me and I didn't have any business cards at the time.


Here in the American Southwest, dust is a huge problem. Apparently this is one way of dealing with equine boogers.


This gentleman was quite ill at the time. His horse seemed to sense it and would quite often interact with him in a way that suggested he "knew" what was going on. I swear the horse was telling him that everything would be alright. Kinda metaphysical I know, but you never know.



Not two minutes priot to this picture, the man looked like he was on his last breath. Something happened between him and the horse. The man went from hanging his head to "Life Is Good" in just a few seconds. It was a joy to observe. I don't know the status of the man today.