Today I took part in the Worldwide Photo Walk of 2010. All around the world today photographers met in droves to explore local sites and shoot. I've been wanting to branch out and meet more people with similar interests lately, so I decided to take the risk and go. My local walk took place in St. Augustine- my favorite place in the world. We walked through the
Lightner Museum,
Flagler College, the
Cathedral Basilica gardens,
Castillo de San Marcos, and several of the old city streets. It was fun because as many times as I've been there, I have never been inside the college (which felt like walking inside the Titanic) or the gardens. I can't imagine having dinner in my college dining hall in the ballroom of an elite hotel built in the 1880's complete with gilded ceilings and cherubim dripping from every nook. It was amazing. The garden, right on Matanzas Bay, with its green grass and wonderfully relaxing breeze was so serene. I didn't get a ton of photos but I had a great time. I will definitely go again next year.
This dude was my favorite find of the day. He is entitled,
Ex Nihilo (Out of Nothing), and represents what I am trying to do with this blog, and my life.
"Ex Nihilo stands as an eloquent metaphor for humankind always 'becoming'- ever in a state of rebirth and reaffirmation of all the possibilities in being human, of the process of evolving into one's own future." Frederick Hart, Sculptor
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3 comments:
I need to check out your photos on Flickr! I am obsessed with photography - though I have no idea what to do - nor do I have a proper camera! SO - for now, you must be my photo hero! ;-)
You don't have to know what you're doing- I sure don't! And you definitely should start- with all your travels. I started with just a small point and shoot canon and actually got some great shots out of it. So you know what Mariah says- There's a hero if you look inside heart (or whatever it is she says)!
This is what I love to do but have never heard of the worldwide photo walk! Glad you did it! I'm thinking I should set aside at least a couple of days per month to do this! Try to look at our local area through tourist eyes. Oh & thinking positive for you on the contest! I may be in tune, but unfortunately I haven't proven to be very lucky ;).
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