It is good to try.
The light was scraping across the terra-cotta tiles on the floor in a way that made me want to capture it, to hold it in my hand. I had just lowered myself down to the ground during my yoga practice and that thought tripped through quickly along with Remi’s previous offer that I use the macro lens that works with his camera that I am borrowing. He knows that I like to look closely.
At the time, I was too intimidated. “Let me just start with the basics!” I was squealing a bit, nervous. It is his equipment after all. But today somehow it felt ok. Either that or the need to be creative won out over whatever fear had been holding the reins.
It is good to try.
By doing so, I remembered that life can be wonderfully small or small as a prison depending on how I choose to take it. Remi and I have both been missing our voyaging days, as can especially happen at this time of year. But I did today in the looking. While I have much to learn, so much that I could return to intimidation, I felt joy in discovering and that is what traveling is all about. For once, I wasn’t lost at all but found, held tight in my contentment.
Remi was the first to say "Good Job"! I am so grateful for his help because so far, I still need it to set the light but he tells me I will learn in time…I hope so!
Judi? Shhh…don't repeat it but…I am. 😉
Now that is just plain silly! But it certainly got the smile out of me that you were aiming for!
Bisous!!!
Wait what? You too picked a photographer? Oy, Sister, we need to talk! 😉 And Remi has always been nothing but encouraging for me…nothing is off limits! He even had me trying (couldn't do it) to focus on his Leica M6 the other day! Eeeeee. Go for it! And more photos on ig please!!!
Wyn, Bonne Année!
It only seems right to share as you did with your incredible garden!
Merci, Victoria.
If anyone knows that this takes time, it is you, Silke. So thank you for understanding as a friend would. As for gender…well, I am never a great fan of generalizations after hearing for too many years "Oh you Americans are all…" but in this case you might be right! Maybe as women we are more…cautious.
Karena, the Mistral has been howling and so cold! Those tulips are a highlight!
Thank you so much, DA…I was on the bus the other day and we drove past one of the local prisons and I could see how tiny the cells were and that stuck with me…whether we make them or are put into them or put ourselves in on our own. Tricky business for this wintertide…