REAWAKENING TO LIFE

Harpist (State College, PA) - A musician entertaining at Megan and Sam’s wedding a few weeks ago. Canon 5D Mk2, Canon 24-70mm f/2.8.

Methods/Blues (State College, PA) - The Blue Method, LIVE! For free! Nothing beats a summer night’s concert, and even though I am not one to throw funk into the CD player, I find myself shakin’ a little leg. Canon 5D Mk2, Leica 90mm f/2.

We Have Forgotten (Avalon, NJ) - Lindsay on the beach, unknowingly posing for the camera. Canon 5D Mk2, Leica 21mm f/4.

We have forgotten how small we actually are in comparison to the ocean.

For those of you who have been following my blog through its ups and downs, you may remember a rather ugly story of how I left a church and the sticky web of experiences/beliefs I had to be cut out of. Well, I talked with a certain You-Know-Who today after he stopped to talk to me. The meat of our conversation didn’t surprise me, nor the predictable rhetoric-and-response that came out of both of our mouths. End result: no where, just more walls and conclusions for us both.

Instead of going off the deep end and recalling the conversation to post, I will say this: I refuse to respond to anger/manipulation with anger/manipulation. All roads, I hope, lead to repentance and reconciliation, whether we want them to or not. We have forgotten how small we are in comparison to God and the different callings he has for us. Our little wars with one another must end.

<Sigh>.

Non/Event (State College, PA) - Photograph was taken close enough to the Winter Solstice to make it ironic to post on the Summer Solstice date. Happy Irony! Canon 5D Mk2, Leica 21mm f/4.

Guard Dog (McClure, PA) - Luckily, he’s more of a tail-wagger than an arm-chomper. Canon 5D Mk2, Canon 50mm f/1.4.

Dave the Rocker (Washington, DC) - Appreciates vinyl, whiskey, and Aaron Hayes. Canon 5D Mk2, Canon 50mm f/1.4.

Desire (National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC) - Two ironically placed statues in a classical sculpture section of the museum. You can feel the tension in the air. Canon 5D Mk2, Canon 50mm f/1.4.

Non-Sleep (Wash. DC) - Aaron helping cook breakfast for us down in DC. It was such a great time seeing old and new friends again in the Capital City crew. Canon 5D Mk2, Canon 50mm f/1.4.

Sunshine (State College, PA) - “But the sun is in my eyes.” Took her picture at my friend’s wedding this weekend, and couldn’t resist putting it up here. Canon 5D Mk2, Canon 24-70mm f/2.8.

Batty the Fruit Bat (McClure, PA) - My sole attempt at wildlife photography. The flying fox was actually pretty friendly, lived in a gigantic cage in my work’s basement, and yes, ate fruit like it was his job. Canon 1D Mk2, Leica 350mm f/4.8.