My husband and I went to Mexico last February. This was our last
night there. Or was it?
We had not gone on a vacation in 10 years! This photo is unique and amazing in so many ways. I
had gotten a new camera, and all vacation, I would mess around with new
settings.
What time of day was this?
Looks like a sunset right?
It's not! It was a sunrise! I
had some strange setting, that I have not been able to replicate. But it
made this look like our last night there, but it was our last morning. I awoke
early so I could be on the beach when the sun came up.If I could keep a memory that included sense of smell, feeling, sound, and sight, it would be this, wrapped with a bow.
I was the only one out
there in the early hours, which was amazing in and of itself. I took a lot of other shots by the
water, and a little while later when I was heading back, I turned around, and took a shot off the upper
patio of the resort. And this is what I got. It is my favorite picture.
One,
because I know its secret. Two, because we had the best vacation ever.
You only live once. We scrapped and saved for this. We felt guilty about
it because you know, we have 3 kids, a mortgage, two full time jobs, bills,
etc, etc. But, I had never felt more alive, and more relaxed all at the
same time. This picture sums up both of those feelings.
It also is a reflection of this man, Aldous Huxley, who discusses the art of seeing:
Huxley's statement, "The more you know, the more you see"
Life isn't how many friends you have, or how busy you are. It is not a competition with everyone else. It is waking up in the morning, strolling out onto a beach, and being happy with you. It's a lesson I have to remind myself on a daily basis. Some days I am better at it than others, but I'm only human. Which then reminds me of a song:
Pictures remind me of times we want to keep, that's why we take that moment, and stop time. Moments in every tiny pixel in the picture of our life are the moments that define us.
What picture will you take today? Make it memorable.
What picture will you take today? Make it memorable.
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