Turning 60 often feels like standing at a crossroads. Some doors are closing—careers winding down, children fully grown, bodies changing—while other doors are opening to freedom, wisdom, and opportunities once postponed. For many, this stage of life can bring both uncertainty and excitement. It is a season of transition, and how we navigate it shapes the richness of the years ahead.

I haven’t picked up my camera for over 3 weeks. It’s that long since I lost my father. Sure he was 95 and had advanced dementia, I feel...