Life at Summer’s End

As the air cools... a few moments of beauty.

I went for a walk a few weeks ago with my camera, hoping to find some photographs. The path I chose was next to a power substation.

I had my camera with me (OM SYSTEM PEN), and dialed in a JPG recipe to bring out the look and feel of what I was seeing.

The scene: an interesting mix of ugly, modern technology and stunning, common beauty:

Using my camera, I adjusted the colors, contrast and sharpness to look the way I feel about the end of summer: grateful for the summer’s light, but full of sorrow for its last days.

I don’t want this warmth to end.

I fear what the dark, cold days of winter will do to my mind, already fragile with regret and sorrow.

So I will hold these photographs close to my heart as a beacon to hold me together through the coldest and shortest of our harsh winter days.

Here is the recipe for PEN and OM-3 users:

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DEATH TO THE ROBOTS.

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