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at the zoo today i decided to make the glass reflection be part of the shot. "go with it" i thought. it seems he is looking right into my lens.
Photo captured near the town of Point Arena and near the Point Arena Lighthouse Station. Mendocino County. Late March 2013.
Photo captured near the town of Point Arena and near the Point Arena Lighthouse Station. Mendocino County. Late March 2013.
Do You Love Life?
I was writing my endless scripture of troubles,
The Gospel According to Jude.
The Obscure.
The Patron Saint of Lost Causes.
But then I go running
And it is uncomfortable
And exhilarating at the same time.
I am so full of those two feelings
That my Troubles are lost
They are trying to keep up
And they will find me eventually,
But for now their absence leaves me with,
An Image:
I run to the top of a hill on a warm day.
The breeze is cool and the scene is wonderment.
If any Place should know, it is here.
Expectantly, I shout,
“Do you love life?”
As it dies across the wind,
I already know.
There is no answer.
Because, really, there is no longer any question.
Now, I feel.
It is beautiful, all of it, everything.
It has shared with me its unhidden secrets -
That just like this Place,
I am Life.
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Photo captured along Dyerville Road at Founders Grove near Avenue of the Giants. Humboldt County. Late May 2013.
Photo captured from Trinidad State Beach in the city of Trinidad. Humboldt County. Early October 2013.
Photo captured just a few miles north of the city of Trinidad on U.S. Highway 101, the Redwood Highway. Humboldt County. Early May 2013.
Photo captured at the Vista Point at Junctions California 92 and 35 in San Mateo County. Early 2013.
Photo of the Northern California coastline captured via Nikon 50mm f/1.8 D AF Nikkor lens and from the city of Trinidad near Trinidad State Beach. Humboldt County. Mid September 2013.
Photo captured near the Big Valley Summit, with a hint of Majestic Mount Shasta, on Highway 299 near Post-Mile marker 5.31 in Lassen County. Late February 2013.
Photo captured at Del Norte Coast Redwood Park on U.S. 101, the Redwood Highway, in Del Norte County. Early March 2013.
I've been getting messages of curiosity and panic.
"Are you alive?"
I know I went through a spurt of posting here on Flickr and on my blogs while I was unemployed, but I've been quite busy lately. What I needed during that time was art: something to keep me busy before I lost my sanity. Now I work at a clothing store full time and on my off hours (or off days) I'm interning/freelancing in video production/online editorial work.
When I'm not working I'm sleeping and when I'm not sleeping I'm assessing my life. I'm not where I want to be, but I'm content. In fact I'm genuinely happy in life right now.I'm just plotting how to get to where I want and need to be. In the mean time I'm excelling in the two jobs I do have and I'm getting involved with a non-profit community arts organization.
I apologize for the lack of photo uploads here on Flickr as well as my drop in socialization. Please don't take it personally. Due to the quick-paced adventure that is my life, financial instability, and a family death I've been trying to keep a level head. I'm in the process of emerging from my cave so I'll be back and roaring with creativity in no time. I'd really rather just observe for now.
I will be checking my messages and writing back to those I hadn't answered. Take care of yourselves. I'll see you soon,
-Lindsay
P.S. Thanks for the birthday wishes! I spent it low key despite the celebration we were going to have for JPEG, Pixel and me. You can find some photos on Facebook considering I'd rather not be known as the lady who splatters her Flickr page with this nonsense...
Photo of Mount Shasta captured from the Shasta Valley Vista Point on Interstate 5. North of Yreka in Siskiyou County. Early January 2013.
Cleaning up some stuff in the garden, this toad seemed to be still hibernating in 20 degrees Celsius. He or she gave me a wonderful change to make a selfportriat in a toad's eye. It's more a selfsillouette actually.
2 Siberian huskies in a puddle of mud, with the reflection of themselves.
A little selfreflection is always good :)
Photo of Steamboat Rock captured along the Lost Coast via Mattole Road. Humboldt County. Late May 2013.
Photo of Big Lagoon captured via Nikon 50mm f/1.8 D AF Nikkor lens on the Big Lagoon Bridge on U.S. Highway 101, the Redwood Highway, in the census-designated place of Big Lagoon. Humboldt County. Mid October 2013.
Photo of Indian Tom Lake captured off Highway 161 near the Oregon State Line near Dorris in Far Northern California. Siskiyou County. Late February 2013.
Photo captured at the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge near the town of Loleta. Humboldt County. Early March 2013.
Photo captured from a meadow a few miles north of the town of Anchor Bay. Mendocino County. Late March 2013.
Photo captured along the beach at Ma-Le'L Dunes in the census-designated place of Manila. Humboldt County. Late May 2013.
Photo captured during sunset at the Vista Point near the Berry Summit along California Highway 299 via Minolta MD Zoom Rokkor-X 75-200mm f/4.5 lens about 10 miles west of the census designated place of Willow Creek. Humboldt County. Mid November 2013.
Photo of Big Lagoon captured via Nikon 50mm f/1.8 D AF Nikkor lens, looking east, captured on the Big Lagoon Bridge on U.S. Highway 101, the Redwood Highway, in the census-designated place of Big Lagoon. Humboldt County. Mid October 2013.
day 48 of the 365day challenge...i love odd reflections. more self portals here:
www.flickr.com/photos/shannonkringen/sets/72157600269667311/
Today was a day I needed to stay quiet.
Back hurts.
Painted my face... Looking not so deathly and pale. Mostly.
This was just fun...that's about it, but i love the way the store looks in the background!
Alt. for FGR's Self-Reflection and for Maite too!
Massive land formations in the midst of a Trinidadian paradise. Simply come to California's smallest incorporated city, in terms of population, and rejuvenate your mind, body and soul. Photo captured in the city of Trinidad on the other side of Trinidad Head. Humboldt County. Early August 2013.
A long day of studying only led to this moment where the sky painted the perfect array of colors and patterns--ultimately allowing one to feel at ease in an unpredictable world. Photo captured outside my apartment in the city of Arcata. Humboldt County. Late September 2013.
Photo captured at a cattle ranch on California Highway 255 in the city of Arcata. Humboldt County. Late May 2013.
Ever since my daughter was born self reflection was no longer an option...it is an almost daily occurrence. I see so much of myself in her! Although I know she is an individual in her own right...I am forced to watch as she fumbles through many of the same troubles and triumphs I did as a young girl.
Reflection: I see how my experiences have molded me and now I watch and wonder what she'll make of hers?!
For FGR (and my good friend, Maite): SELF-REFLECTION
Photo captured at a cattle ranch alongside Old Samoa Road. City of Arcata. Humboldt County. Late May 2013.