Road to Perdition, originally uploaded by Stephanie A. Richer.
A shot of the trail leading to the Cumberland Gap, in Kentucky, I believe. I would have to look at a map, since the three states - Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia - meet nearby.
I processed it as an omnious shot because that is juts the mood I am in. My head is pounding. My bipolar is flaring and I am in a manic state, which is why I needed to get away by myself today.
When I am alone in the woods, with my camera, I find that it focuses me. I listen for sounds of running water, or wildlife. I have to watch my step, lest I trip over a tree root and destroy a $1400 lens. I am looking at the world through what I call my "shooting" eyes, trying to find details for a shot.
What this means is that I am not THINKING while I am hiking. I forget about things I have done that I feel people hate me for, or has made them disappointed. I don't worry whether my faith in God is still there. I do allow a soundtrack to play in my head and if my brain suddenly thinks of a song that might trigger any emotions, I switch over to something else.
It helps to have a vacation from thinking. The running headache I have had for the past month or so lessens - or I don't notice it - and it is just me and my camera. My camera keeps me sane.
I don't know how long this manic phase will last; I suspect I will be better in a week or two. In the meantime, I use my photography as therapy.
BTW, you can call this the Cumberland Gap. It was named after the Duke of Cumberland, William Augustus. However, the Duke was known for a vicous slaughter of Scottish Highlanders in 1745, refusing to give them quarter after defeating them. Since the area was settled mainly by the Scotch-Irish, many of them sought to chage its name to Ouasioto, its Indian name, rather than honor the bastard. You can have your choice.
I processed it as an omnious shot because that is juts the mood I am in. My head is pounding. My bipolar is flaring and I am in a manic state, which is why I needed to get away by myself today.
When I am alone in the woods, with my camera, I find that it focuses me. I listen for sounds of running water, or wildlife. I have to watch my step, lest I trip over a tree root and destroy a $1400 lens. I am looking at the world through what I call my "shooting" eyes, trying to find details for a shot.
What this means is that I am not THINKING while I am hiking. I forget about things I have done that I feel people hate me for, or has made them disappointed. I don't worry whether my faith in God is still there. I do allow a soundtrack to play in my head and if my brain suddenly thinks of a song that might trigger any emotions, I switch over to something else.
It helps to have a vacation from thinking. The running headache I have had for the past month or so lessens - or I don't notice it - and it is just me and my camera. My camera keeps me sane.
I don't know how long this manic phase will last; I suspect I will be better in a week or two. In the meantime, I use my photography as therapy.
BTW, you can call this the Cumberland Gap. It was named after the Duke of Cumberland, William Augustus. However, the Duke was known for a vicous slaughter of Scottish Highlanders in 1745, refusing to give them quarter after defeating them. Since the area was settled mainly by the Scotch-Irish, many of them sought to chage its name to Ouasioto, its Indian name, rather than honor the bastard. You can have your choice.
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