Well, here we are. For the last year, I’ve taken a photograph every single day and then uploaded that photo to my 365 Day blog. I can’t think of too many other things that I did every single day for the last year. I think I even went a day without brushing my teeth (sorry). Honestly, I could easily keep going. I’ve had so much fun and learned more than I could have ever imagined. Sure, I’ve learned a ton about photography techniques, equipment, styles, etc., but most importantly, I learned to look at this life in a different way. While this world has its fair share of problems, God has given us so much more beauty than I ever knew. And all it took to recognize it was to stop and look around. And look closely. Family, friends, dogs, sunsets, food, nature, the sun, the moon, rain, snow – aren’t they all just amazing?
To all of those loyal followers – some days I took pictures that you liked and some days I took pictures you had no interest in. Regardless of whether or not you liked the actual images, I just hope you started to look at things just a little differently too.
Enough about the last 364, let’s get to 365. So last night, I created a little message in my backyard that could be read from the sky (yes, I’ve been watching too much LOST – thanks Wages and Pudge). Anyway, this morning I got up at 4:45am, made adjustments to my message (very windy last night), and headed downtown to take today’s picture. I’ll let these tell the rest of the story. Enjoy!
This paper in my backyard wanted to fly everywhere last night, so I got a little dirty finding everything in the yard that was heavy. Rocks, planters, old doors, old shutters, etc.
Memphis in May – Beale Street Music Fest starts tonight. Click any of the images for more of the Memphis skyline.
Thanks Richard for being such an excellent pilot. It was my first helicopter ride and I must say – it was awesome.
And lastly, a lot of people have asked, “So, what’s next?” I’m not 100% sure yet, but I’ll be “photo-blogging” about something. And, stay tuned for some exciting news about this project’s photographs.
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