“Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow” Aesop.
Over 2600 years since Aseop wrote down his proverbs and we seem to be grasping at more shadows than ever. Enjoying things that are real rather than fantasy becomes harder as the illusions become ever more sophisticated in the electronic age. I realise there is more than a touch of hypocrisy in posting this quote up when over 80k people are following my shadow across various forms of social media. I guess I hope that some imagery can lead people to extrospection and more engagement with the world around them rather than less. As someone who suffers from excessive amounts of introspection; it’s hard for me to be sure about this. I struggle with this even as to how much time I should spend editing my work and sharing it with people verses just being out there and and experiencing more of what the world has to offer. I have not been doing a lot of editing recently and I think this is part of it.
I had just managed to park my car and catch literally the last few seconds of smoky alpenglow on Mount Hood when I took this shot handheld with a 400mm lens. Hood sits at 3,429 m (11,249 ft) altitude and forms part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc. Mount Hood National Forest, Northern Oregon. USA.
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Robert Downie
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