On the Virtue of Unfinished Drafts

Do you remember shaking a present before Christmas Day, thinking it was one thing, and then discovering later to your great surprise that it was something even better? Creating macro-photography often feels the same way. I’ll focus on an area of interest and am elated when an unexpected image appears before my eyes.

When creating Hidden Stories, I was drawn to the angular red and white colors, tiny flecks of green, and adjacent dark shadow lines that added a sense of mystery. But I felt like a kid at Christmas when a second image, The Mystic, appeared and immediately drew me in.

I wasn’t expecting this exotic creature who sparked my imagination to travel to an unknown place and time. A time where myth and legend create powerful magnetism. In a place where there is a story of hope and unity that transcends all adversity.

Enjoy the holiday season and discovering the unexpected in the coming year!

Warm wishes,