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Four Winds

            Headed out with the camera the other day. Had no real purpose in mind for photography. But it was the sort of day I knew would immerse me in feeling. And usually that's more than ample justification to bring the camera. Where emotion develops, creativity is soon to follow. My motivation this day was the extreme winds typical of the March lion. I hiked up a nearby ridge where the winds were especially forceful. I've always loved the feeling of being jostled by the unseen force of moving air. Here it was difficult to stand still or even catch my breath at times. All around me the landscape was whipped into a frenzy of motion while ominous cloud shadows rolled across the valley. Everything in motion, every one of my senses filled, the moment was totally immersive. I just felt so alive.

Just over three days later came the dreadful news of the death of my wife's mother. Judy was 86 but still seemed full of life. There was a sense of shock and grief, but it was assuaged by the warmth and love that she exuded in life. Truly a legacy of compassion and caring. In the days since I've thought back to my afternoon in the wind, being blown about in a carefree, childlike fashion...momentarily disconnected from daily stress and worry. Much to be said for living in the moment, never knowing how many moments truly remain. As we mourn the loss of our matriarch, there is that unspoken awareness that we all now must ascend another rung on the ladder of life. And that top rung draws slowly yet inexorably closer. Best we can hope for is a life well loved. Like Judy's.

Taken on: March 6, 2022

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Camera: Nikon D7000, f/22.0, 1/45 sec, 18mm (=27mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7000
Lens:	18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/22.0
Exposure Time:	0.022 sec (1/45)
Focal Length:	18mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 23.0 (Macintosh)
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