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Self-portrait In The Woods II
(October 11th, 2020)
Bosque County, Texas, U.S.A.
In October this year, when the coronavirus pandemic in my metroplex started becoming more and more of a burden for me, I felt like escaping somewhere in nature. It happened that camping at Lake Whitney was a perfect destination. That was one of those getaway weekends that will always stay in my heart and memory for two reasons: it was so exciting as I was camping in the U.S. for the first time, plus it allowed me to reconnect with Nature at the level I've never experienced before.
My tent was suspended among the trees about four feet off the ground on the 10-acre fenced property on the west side of Lake Whitney. At the begining, I feared a little about the safety, but I quickly understood that being one with Nature is the safest thing that could ever happen to me.
I have to admit that the first night was like a nightmare; hearing all those wildlife voices was simply scary because it seemed very close to me as I was separated from outdoor world just by a thin net of my safari tent. The second night, when I got used more to the sound of night, I started hearing moaning of wildlife being killed by hunters; a lot of gunshots interrupted my sleep. I had a strange thought that people living in their cozy houses may never realize how cruel can be life in the forest at night; how cruel people entertain themsleves at night in the forest. I also felt that if those hunters were killing animals in front of my eyes, I might try to kill them myself at the very same moment even if just with a kitchen knife. I strongly believe I was born to live out of the system, because watching what's happening with the world makes me heart bleed too much. I'm particularly concerned about animal and plants' world.
Aside from a few inconveniences related to my high sensitivity, it was a very educational three-day stay that made me ponder upon important questions. It was also a delight to breathe fresh air, falling asleep with starry sky over my head, waking up with the sunrise and chirping birds.
To tell the truth, I was lazy like never before to take pictures. I just wanted to be present there with my all senses, not to lose a moment of the time gifted to me in nature that I've been missing so much. However, on the second day, which happened to be extremely hot, I succeded in shooting a few self-portraits in the morning just before going to the lake.
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About the project:
I wish to look at myself in all reflected streets and places I will be passing by. These self-portraits are inspired by Vivian Maier's self-portraiture: www.vivianmaier.com
│à la Vivian Maier project│
blog │ facebook│ become a Patron
Self-portrait In The Woods II
(October 11th, 2020)
Bosque County, Texas, U.S.A.
In October this year, when the coronavirus pandemic in my metroplex started becoming more and more of a burden for me, I felt like escaping somewhere in nature. It happened that camping at Lake Whitney was a perfect destination. That was one of those getaway weekends that will always stay in my heart and memory for two reasons: it was so exciting as I was camping in the U.S. for the first time, plus it allowed me to reconnect with Nature at the level I've never experienced before.
My tent was suspended among the trees about four feet off the ground on the 10-acre fenced property on the west side of Lake Whitney. At the begining, I feared a little about the safety, but I quickly understood that being one with Nature is the safest thing that could ever happen to me.
I have to admit that the first night was like a nightmare; hearing all those wildlife voices was simply scary because it seemed very close to me as I was separated from outdoor world just by a thin net of my safari tent. The second night, when I got used more to the sound of night, I started hearing moaning of wildlife being killed by hunters; a lot of gunshots interrupted my sleep. I had a strange thought that people living in their cozy houses may never realize how cruel can be life in the forest at night; how cruel people entertain themsleves at night in the forest. I also felt that if those hunters were killing animals in front of my eyes, I might try to kill them myself at the very same moment even if just with a kitchen knife. I strongly believe I was born to live out of the system, because watching what's happening with the world makes me heart bleed too much. I'm particularly concerned about animal and plants' world.
Aside from a few inconveniences related to my high sensitivity, it was a very educational three-day stay that made me ponder upon important questions. It was also a delight to breathe fresh air, falling asleep with starry sky over my head, waking up with the sunrise and chirping birds.
To tell the truth, I was lazy like never before to take pictures. I just wanted to be present there with my all senses, not to lose a moment of the time gifted to me in nature that I've been missing so much. However, on the second day, which happened to be extremely hot, I succeded in shooting a few self-portraits in the morning just before going to the lake.
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About the project:
I wish to look at myself in all reflected streets and places I will be passing by. These self-portraits are inspired by Vivian Maier's self-portraiture: www.vivianmaier.com