anywhereSF

Day 11: January 11, 2014: Sutro Forest

On this day, I lost myself in the forest, amongst the trees, shrouded in fog. I was alone out here. Directly in the center of San Francisco, yet completely isolated from it. Just me, my thoughts, and the moisture dripping from the treetops.

This is my home. This is my quiet. This is my time to dive into my head and get out all of the stress and unrest. This is my clarity. Funny how the best clarity just seems to come around when things aren’t so clear.

Did I mention that I love the forest in the fog?

This spot has me thinking about my portrait project again. I haven’t been off to the speediest start, and am still working out the kinks, but I would love to solicit any volunteers who might be reading this. Do you have a place that makes you feel at home, that centers you, that makes you feel balanced, or that just has some special meaning in your world? I’d love to spend some time there with you taking some portraits and hopefully learning why that place holds a particular meaning to you. I’m reaching out to those who I am able, but please feel free to reach out to me if you’d like to participate.

(Photos taken with my thrift shop Canon EOS 650 on 7 year expired Kodak Gold Max 400 with a super wide angle lens that technically isn’t supposed to fit on the camera, but seems to do so)