Traveling to a new city 5 days a week, doing day-long seminars for weeks at a time wears you out.
Anyone who’s traveled a lot knows that after a while, everywhere and everything starts to look the same… the highways, the hotels, the places, the people.
I’d logged enough highway hours this day that my backside said it was time to stop long before I could.
I took another short drive after checking into my rural Kentucky hotel because the pre-sunset sky was telling me there may be more to see here soon.
And then, as the sun descended beneath the ominous clouds, a familiar Midwestern storm glow briefly blanketed the layered landscape in front of me.
It all seemed rather unremarkable at first, but for a moment.
This moment…
I took a few shots and waited for the rain that never came.
“The moment is not found by seeking it, but by ceasing to escape from it.” — James Pierce
Growing up in a city, rural scenes always seemed more interesting in movies and magazines.
I imagined country living would be too slow for me.
Uninspiring. Monotonous.
But monotony can produce opportunity for amazing moments if you’re willing to linger long enough.
Pause before escaping the seemingly mundane at the expense of moments.
Take a little extra time and actively wait.
Explore. Investigate. Uncover. Discover.
Try new things in new places with new people.
Doing so has a way of making the foreboding more welcoming.
I’ve found this gives life more meaning.
And more layers from which to learn — producing new perceptions — forming new perspectives — to “see things” more clearly.
Stay tuned-in…
Behind the Shot: A collection of photography shorts sharing an image’s backstory, a relevant quote, and some useful ideas inspired by each to hopefully inspire you.