I haven't written here for quite a while. I don't imagine that anyone is actually reading this blog.. but no matter.

I look at so many beautiful images..as part of my job.. as part of my passion.. as part of my life's expression. It makes me long for the experience of witnessing (and hopefully recording) such beauty. There seems to be a never ending expression of it. Every day, I see a little bit of it.. in the sky.. in the expressions of the people I meet in the elevator.. it's overwhelming at times.

There is so much to see.

I read something today.. it was fleeting so I don't remember the source.. but to paraphrase "If the price of looking were to lose my vision.. I would have looked". I get it.

There is so much beauty in this world. Why do most humans insist on looking for what is wrong? Perception is everything.

Getting closer

I had a chance to try out a macro lens this weekend, borrowed from a good friend. I learned that it's not as easy to use as I thought it would be. I will have to buy my own and get some more practice.

Get Lost!

Sunday, I decided to get lost. I had a destination in mind, but didn't want to get there the usual way. I knew I would get there quicker following the normal course.. freeways, etc. but I felt like exploring. I noted with some curiosity that I was actually a little bit nervous about doing this. Not because I would be in any danger... just because it was unknown. It's pretty easy to get lost in Orange County without a map, especially for a girl like me from the grid systems of the east coast. You can't just "go around a corner" here to get back on track. There ARE no corners. I relaxed into it and did indeed get very lost. I found some wonderful things. Discovered some new parks... with actual goddamn trees! Big ones! Discovered a quiet stretch of road with no traffic that led me straight to the beach. I found that my mind also lifted out of the rut it had been in for awhile. Just by doing something different. It felt really good.

I ended up at my favorite beach, and again, decided to NOT go to the place I usually go. I tried the entrance on the opposite side. The walk was easier. There was an elegant winding boardwalk leading up to the descent to the shoreline. I felt liberated.

I must admit, I am very much a creature of habit. I get in ruts all the time.. food ruts for example. I'll find something I like and eat it over and over for weeks on end. Saves me from having to make up my mind at the grocery store.

Once on the beach, I took about 200 shots. Watched the sunset then headed back to the parking lot. As I was leaving, I put my left blinker on about to head home the same way I had come... then at the last second, I flipped it off and went straight up the hill....and got lost again.

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