The Journey

Photography is a journey…every day…each subject…a new learning experience.

This past Saturday, the Central Ky Photography Group had a studio photography meet up! Although it was one of the smaller groups, there were still new faces! Once again, we had a “Super” model - Paula. She was incredibly patient and good natured enduring several hours of sitting in the “hot” seat.

As usual, I was feeling a little overwhelmed leaving the meet up. I wasn’t sure I had learned (or maybe “absorbed” is a better word) that much. There is so much to consider in studio photography: lighting, backdrops, shadows, poses, f-stops, shutter speeds, well, you get my meaning! Give me squirrels and dogs and hummingbirds any day! No matter how much I learn, I realize there is so much more to learn...it just never stops! :) (Sounds kind of like life!). But later that evening, as I recounted my day, I realized I garnered more information than I even knew!! So, whatever it is that you are learning about or trying to do, don’t give up! Just give your education a workout! Put into practice your principles as soon as possible.


The upside, my new friend and fellow photographer, Connie and I went to lunch!! From the first time I met her, I thought this is a lady I would love to have as a friend! And lunch only confirmed that feeling! We talked for over two hours: about photography, family, traveling, this, that and, you know,” Girl Talk!” We could have talked forever!! I can hardly wait until after the Holidays for our next meet up!

Still, I was not quite ready to call it a day and head home! Who know how many sunny days we have left before Ole Man Winter arrives? Kentucky is chock-full of history around every corner. So, every time I come to Danville, I had been wanting to visit Constitution Square (hey, it sounds interesting!). But on my way there, I saw the sign – Fort Harrod only 10 miles. Hmm, when was the last time I had been to Fort Harrod? Could it be 15 years? How time flies! Let’s see if anything has changed.

As I walked around the 75 ft Osage Orange Tree, circa 18th century, my mind reflected back to my visit!! My family brought Nellie, a student from Bulgaria, who was staying with us. She had never seen Indians before so we took her see the Legend of Daniel Boone on her birthday! We took pictures all over that park and with the “Indians” of the play! What a great memory!

“The Roots of the Present Lie Deep Within the Past” - this quote on the wall of the cemetary rings so true!

As Kentucky celebrates the bicentennial Anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s legacy, I was glad to see preservation taking place. To be able to walk about the cabin where Lincoln’s parents were married…wow! What a walk through time. I strolled through the pioneer cemetery, noted to be the first “God’s Acre” of the Wilderness, but very few markers were left. But one marker that was left belonged to Ann McGinty who passed in 1815 but known to have brought the first spinning wheel to Kentucky. I had no idea what a hedge apple was as I don’t know that I have ever seen one before. I wanted to bring one home but wasn’t sure what it was so I was nervous about picking it up. They are such weird objects – who knew, they could have been leftovers from Halloween. I was not the only one enjoying the history and remembering the early settlers but was joined by a troop of boy scouts.

The sun was beginning to set as I headed back into Danville to visit Constitution Square. Do you realize that the original conventions leading to the Statehood of Kentucky took place in that square? A church sits there now as well as the first post office west of the Alleghenies. Fisher’s Row represents the first set of rental houses! I love history and scenic tours of behind the scenes. But, still, sometimes I am so amazed at the people who were so far ahead of their times…leading the way into the future!

One final stop: sunset at Cedar Creek Lake and what a beauty it was!

There’s no better way to end a blissful day. I was reminded, once again, just how great is our God! I love photography because it gives me a medium to attempt to record the artistry of my Majestic Creator. I can’t do the beauty justice but I can go back to that spot in time with just a glance and be taken back all over again. It was too funny…I was not the only photographer there enjoying the scenic beauty…Sandy, one of my fellow photographers and her husband, was there as well.

Take a deep breath and take a look around! Enjoy this moment! ~ C ~