Illness To Stillness

The last few weeks have been horrible.

Food Poisoning sucks big time.

It robbed me of all vitality and joy.

Add to this the global Pandemic of Covid-19 and looking after my mother who is firmly in the grip of Vascular Dementia, that should give you some idea of my very slow recovery.

This meant no practice of magic or my daily need to create images with stories….and yet, I found a way to do so.

I forced myself out of the house just to get some basic supplies.

I experienced pure stillness walking through Paddington Station. It was devoid of life and soul.

I really understood the meaning of stillness.

I really felt as if I was the only human being alive on Earth.

I am grateful to friends for supporting me when I couldn’t leave the house - to James and Valerie, thank you.

Today has been my best day regarding my well being and experiencing my magical mojo.

My image creation is returning:

If there is one thing I have observerd today, people just aren’t paying attention to the Lockdown and staying home. The activity and expression of life in my neighbourhood is returning to “normal”.

Life and its expression MUST find a way to be actualised.

If my photography has any form of style or expression, it begins in observation, it’s through observing and seeing the moment. In this moment, the image reveals the story I wish to write about.

My commentary then becomes an opportunity for you the viewer to add your own point of view.

This gives my life context and meaning - it means we have met.

Finally, my Mother.

The last few weeks have robbed me of the joy of preserving her dignity through my images. I created a few today which made me happy.

Dementia will do what it does, I will continue to express my love for her with each image I create.

Thanks for reading.

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