Ray of Light
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This photo was taken at the end of a dark cloudy day from a quiet, peaceful countryside road. It was also the last day of a pleasant vacation. One which I had no desire to see end. I decided since it was my last day that I’d grab my camera and take this one last opportunity to capture whatever images I could of my immediate surroundings. These were the sights I’d become so familiar with over the course of my time staying at my home away from home. This is one of a series of images that have a calming effect on me. I feel at peace thinking of my time there. I’d rediscovered that I could quite easily adapt to a much more modest lifestyle. That I’d easily be able to walk away from things that I’d once placed great value and importance in. This is where I had experienced emotions I hadn’t felt in what seemed like an eternity. This was a place where I’d asked for and expected nothing but was presented with all I could have hoped for. During my stay I noticed myself slowly shifting from one state of mind to another. I embraced it. My time there was filled with disappointments as well as fantastic and unexpected moments. Though I wouldn’t have had it any other way because the negatives made me appreciate the positives so much more. This image also has a somewhat ominous effect for me as, depending on your perspective, it appears as though the clouds are swallowing the sunlight. That’s how I see it since it kinda symbolizes the end of one of my fondest memories. I eagerly and impatiently anticipate my return.
