We have been socked in by fog since yesterday and I was fairly uninspired about what to photograph. Then Myrna reminded me that the May-4-May word of the day was Twilight Zone, and its black & white wednesday. So, this is the beach today, processed in b&w, taken just a few feet away from Monday's ( http://365project.org/taffy/365/2013-05-27). It has a totally different feel today.
The scene reminds me of a TZ episode where a small town wakes up to find that it is enveloped in fog. I can't remember the details, but essentially, it no longer is on earth, but has been zapped somewhere by aliens. And they are scaly things. If you touch one, you become covered in scales, and eventually look like them. It ends as the hero decides to touch an alien and become one, saying he might look different, but he'd be the same inside and that's what matters. Looking back, while the episodes used to scare me no end, I see a theme in Rod Serling's stories -- look beyond the surface, recognize inner beauty, never give up, etc.
As a side note, with the fog, the rest of our boxes from the move (sent via UPS) are sitting in Charlevoix at the airport unable to fly across; the speakers for yesterday's career day at the Beaver Island Community School had a surprise overnight stay on the island, including a band that couldn't make it to their gig last night. And there were folks stranded off-island as there were no ferries yesterday. The downside to island living.
Fun to read your narrative! You certainly took great advantage of the uninspired day to create a wonderfully moody photo that captures well the idea of Twilight Zone! There's something about that beach grass sticking up through the sand that adds to that "no-man's land" feel. Clever!
I have just looked at the previous two pictures and I can not believe you are in the same place.....no longer on earth is about right! where did all the sunshine go??? Hope things clear up soon!
HI Taffy. So nice to find your site. And I love the stories that go with the photos. I am keeping a journal of the hill and will put it all together in a year, making my own book and translating some images to textile projects. Meanwhile, your site speaks to my heart, combining images and story. Really connects images to experience. So not working after 50 years. I too am retired and have been struggling to find some meaning - photography has given it to me. So look forward to sharing. What a start to your new spot for the next while. The swoop of the sky is what draws me into this image.
Great image, its does fit both themes so well! I was young when watching TZ but do remember being not so much scared but more fascinated by the imagination of the writer(s) behind the show....thanks for the memories lol
@pam1 Thanks so much Pam. I think your idea of tracking the progress of the hill is a great one -- provides some meaningful challenges to you and the basis for a fun book to put together. What kind of textiles do you do?
@kimshots Fog is one of our hazards -- we actually look out on another island and I was thinking today of the number of 'here today, gone tomorrow' diptychs I could do!
@kazlamont Thanks! I watched TZ as a kid as well and don't think I missed one of them. Now, I find them more unnerving for some reason than when I was a kid. Do you remember One Step Beyond that came after TZ? That one I can't watch!
@sgiesman What a sweet thing to say! Especially when I felt so uninspired this morning. It did force me to figure out what is interesting in the fog (which mostly looks like white stuff blocking my view and preventing our stuff from getting here!).
@jo13 There are a lot of possibilities here -- I appreciate your taking the time to compare the earlier images to this morning's -- it was a different place for sure!
A fabulous atmospheric shot Taffy. My mother used to live in a place called Guernsey which is a British dependency and is an island off the Normandy, French Coast. They often have fog and the planes cant fly in or out and as you say that can be a downside to Island Life.
@elauber Thanks so much Ellen! @elaine55 I read a book about Guernsey (The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society) and loved it. It's cool to 'meet' someone who actually lived there.
I'm not familiar with TZ, but have read The Guernsey LIterary and PPPS. :-) Fabulous capture. I think bad weather can offer a lot in a setting like this.
Thanks so much for your comments! Jan, sorry about the shiver!
@elaine55 I read a book about Guernsey (The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society) and loved it. It's cool to 'meet' someone who actually lived there.