If you’ve seen a post about the eclipse, you’ve heard people describe it as incredible, amazing, and once-in-a-lifetime. If TikTok and instagram recipe videos have taught me anything, it’s to be skeptical of someone saying “AMAZZZZZIIINNNGG” on the internet….but in this case, everyone is right. The experience was a special moment, made more special by sharing it with family this time around. If you have the time, the means, and the ability to travel, I fully encourage you to travel to the path of totality for a solar eclipse. It was 100% worth the effort both times I’ve done it.
Since I was introduced to this spot, I’ve loved it. It’s beautiful, its accessible, and unlike a lot of other “swimming holes” in CT, it’s almost never busy. Whenever I come here to shoot or explore, I end up losing track of time. This particular day was no exception….sorry loved ones that were waiting for me!
Over the next few days I’ll be out of the office. My goal is to make more images worthy of sharing. Probably of waterfalls, because that seems to be what I’m drawn to in life. lol If you’ve seen my print sale and are interested, please feel free to email me with your order. I just may be delayed in responding. Know that I appreciate your support, though, and I’ll get back to you as soon as I am able.
Earlier this year, I planned a trip north to shoot lupines under the milky way. The weather did not cooperate. lol But such is the way of landscape and nature photography. You have to be ready to pivot.
At least the clearing skies made for some pretty mood.
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This season of my life is strange, but not necessarily in a bad way. My partner works weekend hours, and a lot of my friends have small children, which makes it difficult for them to just take off for a weekend/week/whatever. That has resulted in a lot more solo trips. A lot more SUV camping at KOA’s and hiking without the doggo, as I’m often meeting up to mountain bike on the way home from where ever I’ve roamed, and therefore cannot bring her.
I don’t mind the solitude. I’ve listened to a lot of audio books, and often, I’m so tired from shooting at all hours, I crash once I’m back to my campground anyway.
So why do I bring this up? Why is it important enough to blog about?
Well, American society hammers it into little girls’ brains that solo travel is not safe. That our lives, and our choices, come with a bunch of restrictions. That some things are just out of our reach and, *shrug* that’s just the way it is, right??
WRONG.
Don’t get me wrong, on these solo trips, there are always lingering doubts. I never set up a tent. Rather, I always sleep in a locked SUV, a la #vanlife. And speaking of cars, what if mine breaks down and I don’t have cell service? What if a bear attacks? What if, what if, what if?
But then that little devil on the other shoulder speaks up. What if I don’t live my life to the fullest? What if I spend my days waiting on others only to end up with a bunch of regrets about things I didn’t try? What if, instead, I just travel with all of the safety measures in place — plans left with loved ones, bear bells and spray, sat phones for truly remote places, carefully weighing if a cliff/beach with rogue waves/etc is really the smartest spot to be shooting — and see the world while I’m still fit and able to do so?
This shot is from solo trip to Maine. The sky was flat and moody, but the sound of the waves on the cliffs and having the place to myself for a few hours was so damn beautiful. ❤
Two days ago, I explained to my partner how landscape photographers often put together collections of images with a shared theme: all photos from a bayou in autumn, or of macro mosses, or whatever. I said, I have a few shots from ponds and lakes with monochrome small scenes, like lily pads floating on the surface or grasses (this) sticking up from the water.
Me, snickering at my cleverness: You know what I could call the collection? Him: What? Me: We all float down here. Him: *blank stare* Me: Like the movie IT? Him: *another blank stare* Me: You know, with the clown in the sewer? The red balloon? We all float? Him: I never saw– Me, in creepy clown voice: WE ALL FLOAT DOWN HERE!
Him: Never saw… IT.
Turn out he’s pretty damn clever, too. lol
Anyway, here are some ripples and grasses from my recent trip up north!
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