The Anchor Point

Tag: photography

  • Wrapped in Peace: Reading the Signs of the Delta

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    There is a moment just before dark on the Tensaw River when the natural world seems to hold its breath. As the sun begins its slow descent, painting the delta in a heavy palette of deep rust and gold, the flat, predictable boundaries of daily life begin to blur. It was during one of these…

  • The Anchor of Enough

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    History gives us a jarring portrait of Marie Antoinette. Surrounded by the gilded opulence of Versailles—finery, exotic delicacies, and servants waiting to satisfy her every whim—the Queen of France was reported to have looked upon it all and despaired, “Nothing tastes.” It is a tragic irony, yet one I find myself reflecting on often. It…

  • Things we don’t see

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    One of my favorite things is being outside and watching the clouds or looking at the stars at night. But I really love photography, so when I get to take pictures of the night sky and clouds, I get super excited. When you take pictures at night the camera draws in light from all the…