we love the moon

we love the moon, a photo by NevermindNathan on Flickr.

Here's a shot of our nearest celestial neighbor. Used my little Celestron scope as a telephoto lens to pull this shot four years ago. I need to set this rig up again. Has some potential, just need to set aside some time to play.

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IMG_2719, a photo by NevermindNathan on Flickr.

One of the things I love about photography is the infinite ways you can create a shot. I like to reach for abstract and emotive expressions whenever I can.

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red1, a photo by NevermindNathan on Flickr.

This is a test of my flickr/blogger connection. This is only a test.

Something's Got To Give

I'm 35 and counting. Time has passed much too quickly to this point. It seems like only yesterday I was going off to college, nervous about sharing a room with a stranger. Despite my initial reservations, college was a fantastic time, but all I could think about was getting out and getting a job.

As I look back, the day before I went to college seems like my first day of high school, excited about the chance to be a step closer to being an adult. High school did not really turn out like I'd hoped or expected. Perhaps my expectations were out of line, but at the time I took a devil-may-care attitude and focused on getting out of dodge. A typical reaction for a teenager I suppose.

I don't pine for the days that have passed, but I do wonder why I looked past them in the first place. What part of my being is so concerned with where I'm going that I loose sight of where I am? Why do I feel so discontented with what I have and where I am that I look beyond to some noble future? Why do I spend my time thinking and worrying about that next big thing without taking any real steps to achieve those goals? Is it always going to be this way?

I don't have any real answers to the questions above. I'm not sure if I will ever will. But I have to figure something out cause something's got to give.