Cliche: "Life is not getting any shorter."
Thus, one must make time to do the things that are valuable.
After being turned down by a friend, I invited my business partner and son, Andrew, to go on a photo shoot with me. It would be an all day affair and would take us from home, to Hope, Princeton, Merrit, Hope, and back home, a round trip of close to 500 km.
We left home before 7am and were discouraged by the heavy fog that lasted until Bridal Veil Falls. As the sun was coming over the steep mountains of Hope, we decided to turn off the highway and find some back roads close to the Fraser River. We turned up a side road and almost thought we had died and gone to Heaven.
Perfect timing and perfect light. Now just get the camera settings right and compose a half decent photo. *
I was half expecting Angels to come floating down at any moment.
I have more of these types of photos from this moment in time, and it was difficult to choose the best ones. Our shutter releases were starting to overheat so we moved on, hoping to catch some other scenes before the fog burnt off.
Moments like this are what I lay awake at night, in the dead of winter, thinking about. And to think I could have been working and missed this rare opportunity.
*See them large for a much better view. (click on them or the album at the bottom of the blog page)
2 comments:
Outstanding pictures. It sounds like the two of you had an amazing day out to "play!" It is important to do this now and again, and perhaps more often than we usually think is needed.
Hope (and District) is truly a wonderful place to explore....all kinds of areas that are truly gems for a photographer. I am sure that you will find your way there again.
Thanks for the kind comments. Yes, we did discover that Hope has potential for discovery. We usually just drive through, but that will change.
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