Project Athena - Day 227 (Action)

And the World Keeps Spinning

“There’s a sense possibly that the world is spinning so fast and nobody is able to control it”
— Obama, 2014

I think these words, spoken by Obama in reference to the crisis of the day (ebola, ISIS, Russia) were very profound. I am realizing more and more that control is an illusion and the only way to really face the overwhelming fear of being out of control is to stop strategizing and go right into the heart that fear. Stop running, manipulating, blaming, shutting down and actually feel what it feels like to be out of control...controlled by everything. What else is there to do?

Spinning Globe

Nikon D3200 • Nikon 55-200mm lens • 100mm • F/4.5 • 1/5s • ISO 200

Project Athena - Day 55 (Wheels)

Hamster Wheels are Good for Hamsters

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than the things you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
— Mark Twain.

Getting off the hamster wheel...it's easier said than done. It takes courage and a willingness to change. I started this project to gain a different perspective on life and to expand my chances of going professionally as a photographer. Shooting everyday has certainly helped me get out of some old ruts and to stop spinning my wheels in certain areas of my life. I have realized I don't need a grand plan for my photography, yet, I just needed to take a simple step towards what I truly want. Life is delivering the rest.

Hamster WheelNikon D3200 • Nikon 18-55mm lens • 24mm • F/4 • 1/125s • ISO 1600

Hamster Wheel

Nikon D3200 • Nikon 18-55mm lens • 24mm • F/4 • 1/125s • ISO 1600

Project Athena - Day 51 (Wheels)

Upside Down...

“Who’s to say
What’s impossible
Well they forgot
This world keeps spinning
And with each new day
I can feel a change in everything
And as the surface breaks reflections fade
But in some ways they remain the same
And as my mind begins to spread its wings
There’s no stopping curiosity

I want to turn the whole thing upside down
I’ll find the things they say just can’t be found
I’ll share this love I find with everyone
We’ll sing and dance to Mother Nature’s songs
I don’t want this feeling to go away

Who’s to say
I can’t do everything
Well I can try
And as I roll along I begin to find
Things aren’t always just what they seem

I want to turn the whole thing upside down
I’ll find the things they say just can’t be found
I’ll share this love I find with everyone
We’ll sing and dance to Mother Nature’s songs
This world keeps spinning and there’s no time to waste
Well it all keeps spinning spinning round and round and

Upside down
Who’s to say what’s impossible and can’t be found
I don’t want this feeling to go away

Please don’t go away
Please don’t go away
Please don’t go away
Is this how it’s supposed to be
Is this how it’s supposed to be ”
— Jack Johnson

It's like an episode of "Weeds"....Makes me wanna sing this song too.

Flying Bike

Nikon D3200 • Nikon 18-55mm lens • 32mm • F/18 • 25s • ISO 400 • Plus a Splash of Colored Light