You'll Never Make it Out of Here Alive

I know many of you take photos of nature, especially in fair weather, and I don't really do this myself, even though I appreciate plants. My personal favorite thing about them is how they can look like monsters or aliens or just in general abstract works of art.

But, I am going through some real biochemical issues here and have become convinced over the years that I probably should have been taking antidepressants for awhile. Sure, there are lot of bad things in the world that are happening that make me break mouth guards with my teeth and feel like seeing one plastic bottle of litter left behind in a Botanical Gardens is going to ruin my entire day but my cycles of insomnia and bouts of extreme sadness have been going on for decades now despite having a supportive group of family, friends, and a job I love despite all its politics.

I'm starting to ramble again. If you don't care, you'll just skip the words anyway, though. What I wanted to say is that photography for me is not just a hobby but a way of my understanding the world and a creative outlet that I need to function and stagnation is the sort of thing that emphasizes my feelings of depression even more. The series of Macro nature shots I want to post all helped me focus in on the small details, much like our current world. There are horrific racist systems but there are also kind people that want to help. There is a dictator in my country trying to steal another election but there are also more people determined to vote than ever. When you see the glaring, you don't look for the details and sometimes the details are the most beautiful in what seems to be the devastating of all the plants.

This series is also dedicated to my photographer friend Bob who often takes photos of nature himself and sends me consoling words as well. Bob is a deep thinker so make sure you always look at his titles, too. Check out his stream here:

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Taken on: July 30, 2020

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