It is such a joy to write another post! It has been well over a year (probably closer to 2!) since I have last touched this blog, or sorted through any of my photos, and coming back to it all is like a much-needed breath of fresh air.
Where to begin? First of all, I write to you from Louisiana, once again. After realizing my career path in Tennessee was not what I wanted, I was blessed with an opportunity to change courses with further graduate studies at my alma mater, LSU. As much as I hated to leave the mountains, I decided it was best to take the opportunity and hopefully develop a career more suited to my personality and talents. With that said, the journey so far has been a tough one! Without going into needless detail, the weight of forging my own path and taking the lead in my career and adult life has brought more difficulty and anxiety about the future than I expected. Between some computer troubles shortly after my last post, life transitions, and keeping up with my graduate program, my photography hobby fell to the way-side.
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Today's photos were shot on an evening post-run stroll around the Red River Research Station, where I am spending my summer doing agricultural research. As I was cooling down, I noticed that the threatening rain clouds didn't really deliver much precipitation, but provided some awesome cloud formations. I ran inside for my camera and took a few shots, but due to the poor lighting and no tripod, I had to use an ISO level of 1600, which resulted in some rather grainy photos. The one below is the only one worth sharing from that session.
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Later, after dinner, I noticed we had a gorgeous multi-colored sunset. Not your average red and orange sunset, but one with everything from red to purple. So I quickly grabbed my camera again, along with my 75-300mm lens and travel tripod, and took my bike out to the closest open field to catch the (literally) last two minutes of sunset. The results were much more awe-inspiring.
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I can't say I came to this wisdom by myself. In true fatherly fashion, I believe our God lets us know what we need in subtle but very intentional gestures, motivated by His love for us. These are the musings of my soul after reading this little gem.
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