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"Time goes from present to past." - Dogen Zenji |
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an energy-send to Mimi, whose strength of character and example remind me of my own faith in myself. xie xie, my friend.
sent: 06 may 99.
spinning: Fleetwood Mac, "Mystified"
excerpt from an email to julie:
i know what you mean about time constraints -- it's so frustrating not being able to take photos like i used to. this morning though was a weird exception: i woke up for no reason at 5 am (i usually get up at 8). the sun wasn't up yet, and i started thinking about how i always see ocean beach here in sf during the day, at sunset, and at night -- and never in the morning. so i suddenly threw on some clothes and drove to the west end of sf where ocean beach is.
i got there and -- this was wild -- found a full moon up in the morning sky over the water. i snapped a few pictures of it, and also one of some trees in golden gate park. i hope they turn out. but even just going to do this felt so good -- doing something pleasurable & creative, something on impulse, on instinct. the image i tried to capture in the park was especially inspiring -- the sunrise was just beginning to poke out from the base of a cluster of trees. after i snapped it, i got back in my car, and just had this warm energy inside me -- i had to let out this joyful yelp. :) haven't felt that good in a long time. this is what it's all about -- doing something creatively-driven, on impulse. it just breathes life into you. do you have moments like that behind the camera?