getaway

"My Getaway"

taken Fall 2008

It's a fairly overcast day, and I'm absolutely loving it. There's something about walking around East Campus on days like this. There's a slight breeze that leaves me in a state of serenity. I have so much to do in the next few weeks, yet I'm curious about my surprisingly calm nature in the midst of it all. Granted, this may not last for long (come the end of the week); however, why not enjoy it while I can?

I remember going to the abandoned barn pictured above last fall. Very few people know about it, which I like. It's my mini-getaway here in Athens. I'd like to have one place where I can go for semi-complete solitude. I have the company of the cows, birds, and the few people that come around the area for maintenance. I was actually disheartened to see that they put up a fence all around the barn when I went a few weeks ago. At least I can still enjoy the other things around it (another barn of some sort is a few steps away).

I feel like I'm losing some of my photographic inspiration. I haven't been feeding it well, and my camera has been neglected for some time now. I yearn to get out and take photos, but of what? There's so much more to see, yet I'm already feeling defeated. I think I need another mini-vacation of some sort. I need to explore and get inspired! Sometimes I feel as though I'm too complacent. It's true. But what better way to fix the problem than to go out and explore.

I'm pretty hungry now. Time to eat then head to the lab for yet another attempt at developing pictures. My goal? Have a total of 5 developed by the end of this week.