This image was taken back in 2003 while on a road trip along the West Coast. I spent 3 wonderful weeks on the road, camping at different locations and making every effort to connect with the people and the area. I thoroughly enjoyed my time and would love to experience that a few more times. I had just purchased my first digital camera, a Nikon D100, and still own it.
I had just been laid off after about 27 years as an electronic technician/engineer. Burned out with the work and wanting to move on to something else, I hung up a shingle as a photographer. The grand visions were just pipe dreams because I had no idea how to get there, or where “there” really was, so I just wandered. I made money with portraits and weddings but making a living was not happening and eventually took the shingle down. The dream is still there but I now have the reality of how much work is involved. I feel I’m in a better place in my life, both as a person and as a photographer. I’m more aware of my strengths and weaknesses, what I’m capable of doing and what I have yet to learn. Anyway, enough rambling. Hope you enjoy the image.
4 Comments
Earl
Monte, beautiful image and wonderful composition using the coastline and coastal grass.
As a young man I was eager to be “grown-up” thinking at that point I’d be who I was suppose to be. So I did all the expected grown-up things. I didn’t realized until much later in life that we should continue to change and if lucky grow. For me, this moment of understanding came with a lot of major changes in my life. While self-discovery is not always an easy journey the rewards can be great. Ok, stepping down from my soap-box now. Thanks for sharing, Monte. 🙂
Monte Stevens
And, thank you for sharing. The sharing is one of the better aspects of the blogging world.
Don
Loving the image and your thoughts and memories.
I got out of the marines in 9170, bought a new Z28 Camaro, tore up the streets with it and I also had visions of photography as a living. Five yearts later entered law enforcement, last 26 years and only retired because of an injury.
But photography is my therapy for seeing life as it is.
Monte Stevens
And, good therapy it is, even if your not feeling badly.