Mount Olympus Farm | Pentax k-1000, kodak portra 400
One Picture/One Paragraph
At first, I am disappointed. Nothing in this picture is in focus. It was taken in early morning, not long after sunrise. It was freezing cold outside. Just after Christmas, the little sheds were part of a live nativity scene held each night. I can’t remember the camera settings, but I think the shutter speed was 1/60 second, and perhaps I couldn’t hand-hold steadily enough. I took only two frames and both were soft and blurry. I almost deleted the files . . . but the remembering kept calling me back. Remembering what it is like to stand on the edge of a farm, on a cold frosty morning, soaking in silence, embraced by pink sky, seeing everything crystal clear. In a sacred space. Where imperfect focus is the gift that is brought.