We all need quiet. Mind you, I am not talking about noise level quiet, although that is of course needed as well. I am lucky enough to live in a place where quiet is easy to come by. The quiet I am talking about is or own ability to turn off our minds. Today I was out in the slough by 7am. On the water by 7:10. I had my camera out and was living in the moment. Was trying out new methods of shooting using the currents to carry me past my subject with no noise. It was great, relaxing and wonderful. On my way back random thoughts of normal life started to get back in, work, money, things to do, things I am worried about doing. I started to tense up and get a little jittery. I realize with all the peace around me, the serenity of the location, I was not enjoying myself. As soon as I realized what I was doing, I forced the thoughts out and focused on my surroundings, instant cure. Now I know, from now on, I will make sure that these times spent outside are spent not only in the quiet of nature, but also will work on quieting my mind.
Notable Sightings: Bunch of seals checking me out from a few feet away.
1 comment:
Yeah turning my mind off remains the ultimate challenge for me. Oddly enough, it used to be easy to do when writing -- now it's much tougher. Maybe that's why I like photography; it's still unfamiliar enough to distract me while writing has become more akin to second nature sometimes.
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