Where do I start? I’ve written the first sentence to this post 5 times and nothing quite fits. Here’s what I’m trying to say: Mean people suck. Tweeps and FB friends rock. Photography brings me solace.
Searching for a shot today I ran into something new. It reminded me of rain, which as a Seattle native, I adore. In that moment I was reminded of the reality that rain will surely come. For me. For you. For all of us. At some time or another, rain is gonna come. Sometimes it will be a light rain not worth even putting up your hood. Other times it’ll be a torrential downpour and you’ll feel like you’ve been bathed by the heavens. Then there are those times when the wind, rain, and storms all team up to leave you feeling small and minute in a world bigger than yourself.
That’s what I was thinking about when shooting the image above and the ones below. There is something so peaceful and yet so powerful about water in all its forms. The mere act of capturing these images brought a strange peace to my soul that surprised me. It was like reading a good book curled up in front of a roaring fire. A select few things bring me that type of peace. Photography did today. I hope it stays.
Manual: Read page 108 in the camera manual—Using the Built-In Flash and Red Eye Reduction. Rarely use it. Do you?
Images: Viewed images by Ansel Adams. Have loved his work since as early as high school when I was given an Ansel Adams daily planner. My husband said a couple of my images in black and white today reminded him of Ansel Adams. Maybe he was just being encouraging, but what a compliment. Made me want to see Ansel’s work again.
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