Find Your Line

This blog encompasses a lot. Covers a lot of bases. Full of my ideas, stories, and adventures.

But when they aren't my own, more than anything, I try to share with you pieces that I think you need to see.

The ones that speak to me. Move me. Teach me.

I haven't really found one in a while that has, so tonight is a bit treat. The following piece, as short as it is, really connects with me. It's not just the movement of the camera, the soft focus, desaturated hues, or shallow depth of field. Sure, all of those things are beautiful. But the message behind it really grabs hold and roots itself.

"I lied to myself. I toed the line. It wasn't my line."

Don't be safe. Don't conform. Don't just be content drifting by. Get out there and get after what you want. All of us have a drive that must be addressed and not ignored. If we don't follow our own line, why even bother? Life isn't about letting others determine things for you. Combine this with the theme of nature and you've got me hooked.

Now we can talk about the aesthetics of the piece. How the images just flow by, capturing the forests, the lakes, the mountains. You're not just observing her as she runs along the rivers, hikes peaks, or walks across slack lines. No, it feels like you are actually there with her. You could almost reach out and feel the splash of the water, the powder against your face, or the rush of hanging thousands of feet about the ground. This really just makes me want to get back into the woods, drive back to Yosemite and set up my tent and stay for a while. Put the rest of the world on pause for a moment.

So whats this piece say to me?  Or more specifically, to you? To get out and explore. See the world, or at least more of it. Do what I want. Go to the places I haven't. Surround myself with the people who matter. Don't be content with the standards of others or ever settle for less. Be true to yourself. Fight for what you want. Don't give up.

And you better believe I'm fighting.