Tempus Fugit. Actually, “tomorrow” is already two days ago. (You would need to read the previous post to make any sense at all of this opening.) But I did get out early on Monday morning to finish off my Monday Mornings in May series. And boy are May mornings early! I was out with camera in-hand, well on-tripod in fact (morning light can be pretty dim – who knew?), by 4:30 am. Pheeeeuuuww! Final sample in series below.
Morning, May 31, 2010
So that took care of the project. It completed, by definition, the final event of the project. “Monday mornings in May” is a pretty definite timeframe. Defining a project that is so date specific can be a real boon. It automatically sets a couple of the most important parameters of a project. Sometimes knowing, or deciding, when to begin and especially when or how to end a project can be a challenge. Working on a project with built-in time limitations removes that part of the problem. And, since the project began with a clear idea of its finished form, all that remains is to print the combined images and mount and frame it. Another benefit of this particular project was that it was a good reminder of the fact that projects can be small and relatively unambitious and still be worthwhile. To borrow a phrase, it pays to “just do it.”
The image above was shot as the sun was rising and as you can see the air was quite clear. One of the interesting things about that particular morning was how quickly things changed. Here is a picture taken just a couple of hours later – with very different air quality.
Smoky sky.
Smoke from large forest fires burning in the Canadian province of Quebec just to our north blew in and by mid-morning the more distant mountain range was completely obscured and the not-so-distant shoreline was barely visible. Another reminder of how quickly things change and how fleeting any given moment can be. Tempus does indeed fugit.
Burdette