I used to write blog posts with much more regularity. I had multiple blog friends; people I met and connected with through sharing glimpses of my life via the written word. Many of those people are individuals that I no longer communicate with either because I or they have become too busy or focused on other things.Tonight I was perusing the blogs in my husband's favorite's folders and went to this blog. I've been there before and it's enjoyable. He's come up with this concept of multiple people posting pictures within a theme and I think it's a really fun idea. The 'sky' theme jumped out at me primarily because of the picture posted above.
My first time flying was just a couple of years ago. I shared the experience with the man who is now my husband and his two children. The kids have been flying since infancy as they live on one coast and the majority of their extended family lives on the opposite coast. The fact that I was an adult who had never flown was an anomaly to them. They thought it was the funniest thing that I was going to take my first ever trip on an airplane with them. My future step-daughter was helpful as she showed me the pictures of how, should the oxygen masks fall, I should put on my own and then help her with hers. The three of them watched me during take-off as if they expected me to scream in a panic.
I survived take off in that little puddle jumper and still hate the feeling of taking off despite the fact that 2x4 and the kids insist take-off is the best part of flying. I disagree. I love flying over the country, parts of the world I have never seen before and getting the bird's eye view. One of the positive aspects of flying for the first time as an adult is that it I don't view it as simply the form of transportation one uses to get from point a to b, so much as an enchanting experience that I waited years to live.
The second time I flew was to my wedding in San Diego. I remembered to bring my camera and took the picture you see here. The photo, though the quality is poor, is a reminder to me that experiencing something common place later in life may just make that thing more magical. It's okay to delay in joinimg some clubs.
7 comments:
Loved reading your blog entry and the background behind the photo. You make a very valid point in "simply the form of transportation" I am guilty of this - thinking of just getting from "A" to "B". I should be enjoying it the whole journey much more.
What a great concept. While all of the rest of us were looking "up" at the sky, you recognized that you can also look down at it if you're high enough up. I'll bet nobody else thinks of this. Just watch.
And I wouldn't worry about the "technical imperfections". If you have a great subject, it doesn't really matter if you're a stop under or over exposed. In this case, the only thing that's really "missing" is that there's not a lot of contrast. But since the subject is the sky and not the ground that actually enhances the shot rather than detracting from it. Just tell 'em you did it on purpose.
Jude-Thanks for stopping by! A appreciate the compliment, and I think you have to be in a window seat to enjoy the journey...aisle seats are not as enjoyable.
Mojo-Thanks. I'm glad you liked my idea, I probably wouldn't have thought of it if I didn't already have the picture. Glad you stopped by!
For the last five years or so, air travel has been relatively commonplace for me. And still I'm excited at each take-off and landing. I marvel at the views. I always always maneuver things so I get the window seat. And I've taken my share of photos out of the plane's window. Once, I even took a picture of the plane's window! (It had adorable little snowflake-shaped ice crystals between the panes and I thought I might find some use for the image... so far, I haven't. But some day I might.) I flew for the first time when I was 8, but that doesn't prevent me being excited about it today.
Lovely perspective on the "sky" theme.
-smarmoofus
I love Carmi's blog. Love his photos and his perspective. I'm glad you're blogging again. I am back from a way too long break, I was just worked for awhile. But I missed my blog friends. :)
Fabulous post. :)
Ms. Lovely, Awww, thanks. I appreciate that.
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