Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Short Moments
"On Monday the sun shone so I cycled home slowly on quiet roads, tipping my face to the sky. The evening air was dry, a constant warmth broken only by the breeze. As I reached home, clouds gathered low and dark and the breeze strengthened to a wind – the sunshine was to be short lived. But the brevity of that half hour made it all the sweeter; its rarity investing it with more value, forcing me to pay closer attention, to remember it as clearly as possible.
When short is done well it is all-absorbing, its impact staying with you far longer than its own length might suggest. Short can be punchy and poetic, and the best should be celebrated – a shot of concentrated knowledge, atmosphere, feeling, understanding." —via Toast Travels
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What a great shot of the cityscape and those funny palm trees! Beautiful post.
ReplyDeletei think it's the short moments that matter most - they pack a punch, but because they're so brief, they're more memorable.
ReplyDeleteWe are in each others heads! I love Toast Travels. <3
ReplyDeleteJust read your post, we are indeed! :)
DeleteStunning. No other words for it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Will! Means so much coming from you.
Deletespanning the horizon & making me want to spread my wings. a place of endless possibilities... these pictures made me appreciate even more this world we live in.
ReplyDeletelove that about toast, don't you? and are you shooting film with your dad's camera? looking great! x
ReplyDeleteI am! Slowing getting a hang of it, but love the feeling of the images so much more than digital. Thanks Peggy. ;)
Deleteoh, i love the palm trees dotting the horizon. that, coupled with the haze, reminds me so much of SoCal.
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