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“There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.” Bern Williams
I am standing here on a dock at 6am in -7 degree Celsius literally freezing my fingers and toes off to capture this amazingly gorgeous shot of the sunrise over the Fraser River Delta. This is what this 365 Project has done for me . . . it has awakened the passion for photography that has been bubbling below the surface for many many years. I’ve always had a camera in my hand to record special moments, but I’ve always wanted to really immerse myself in the craft . . . learn how to really utilize my brain, my vision, and the tools available to me to create amazing and thought provoking images. I’ve had the most fabulous year of learning. I’ve made new friends and connected with some fabulous inspirational photographers.
One more shot to go . . . then what?
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“Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.” Bern Williams
We got up bright and early this morning hoping to catch the sunrise on our way down to the airport in Lihue. Unfortunately, it was raining cats and dogs so we missed the sunset. We did however find this really neat spot near the airport with this old pier that is mostly in ruins. The rain stopped and the sun even came out quite briefly while we were there. We spent some time wandering and watching the surf crashing on the levy. Fisherman were out with rods in the surf, and turtles swam in the bay. We finally had to pack up the camera gear and head for our flight back to the mainland. Three and a half weeks on this Island = bliss. We’re going home well rested and ready to take on whatever the New Year has to offer.
Bring it on!
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“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.” Jim Rohn
We’re down to our last week on the Island. It’s amazing to think that we’ve been here two and a half weeks already! How wonderful it has been to not have an agenda when we get up in the morning. We have our list of things we wanted to do this trip, and we’ve been ticking them off slowly but surely. There have been days we’ve been on the go from sunrise till way past sunset. Other days, we’re just out and about leisurely exploring and discovering and experiencing, as much as we can, what the Island has to offer. A few times we’ve just stayed “in”, lounging around the pool, soaking in the hot tub, taking naps.
We’ve been coming here every year since 2005. Every year we seem to stay a little bit longer. This year it seemed to take us a good two weeks to really relax and get in to the kicked back attitude of the Islands. We are working while we’re here as well . . . so it’s not all play and no work. But how can we complain – telecommuting from a place like this?? Having a good team back home is really enabling us to take this time for ourselves. Being able to spend this time away together is something many people only dream about doing.
We’ve turned our dream in to a reality.
( This is the view from our Villa. Can you find us in the photo?)
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“Ultimately photography is about who you are. It’s the truth in relation to yourself. And seeking truth becomes a habit.” – Leonard Freed
We arose at 3:30 this morning to catch the sunrise in the Valley of Fire – about an hour drive from the house we rented in Vegas. It was pretty spectacular, as we shot in the dark at first – learning how to do light trails as MTM drove his car down the park road towards our bank of tripods all set with slow shutter speeds. As the sun started to peek over the horizon, we all scattered in our different directions to capture the beauty. This shot below was taken well after the sun was up in an area of gorgeous red-rock formations.
I detest early mornings, but this trip was so well worth the effort of getting up before dawn!
I would do it again in a heartbeat . . .
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Nurture Self 365 