Last night was the blue moon, so needless to say, I had to get out and spend some time wandering about. Juli and I drove to Mississippi to find some beach to explore. The weather couldn’t have been better and the moon and clouds were incredibly cooperative. It really was quite a spectacular night out last night.

For some reason, I wasn’t feeling too good about the shots I was getting though; and just when I was finding a bit of inspiration, we had to leave. I did manage to snag a few shots I like though, and either way it was really great to be out on such a beautiful night.

Sometimes though, I guess it’s not so much about the photo; maybe that’s just an excuse. Perhaps, it’s more about the moment… Being out on a beautiful night with someone I love when I may have otherwise been home in bed. I can’t say exactly what drives me to try continually to document such moments, but it does seem to give me some sort of raison d’etre. Otherwise menial or meaningless tasks can take on some kind of higher purpose. I can tell people I’m an artist; I’m a photographer, rather than just admitting I’m a beach bum who dislikes social situations.

Perhaps that’s closer to the truth, but it’s not what anyone wants to hear.

And I’ve been feeling strange lately. After a huge bout of creativity and inspiration, I’m feeling down again. I need some refreshment to come along and stir things up again… Life is strange like that; here we are drifting along in a torrent, unable to catch any secure footing. Then, when things calm down and we begin to catch our breaths we beg for something to disrupt the flow once again…

Info: 161 second exposure @ f/8.0, Canon 24-105mm

Coincidentally, taken at the same location as this one and this one, 28 days prior.

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