Like all times of struggle, creativity finds its way to the surface and helps us to see the beauty amongst the turmoil. A few weeks ago, the Bay Area experienced what will always be remembered as the “orange apocalyptic sky”. Time stood still as street lights remained lit throughout the morning and afternoon hours. Birds were silent. The sky appeared to be on fire. And people like me—fascinated and distracted—timidly ventured outside, able to breathe for the first time in weeks as our marine layer protected us from the smoke above.
I took my camera with me on a meandering walk through my neighborhood and saw this place that I’ve lived in for nearly 18 years through a completely different lens. As I walked I looked up most of the time, taken by the sky. My eyes had a difficult time adjusting to the shift in color and all I really saw was the sky and the shapes that were in front of it. I had walked past these trees and plants hundreds of times, never noticing them in this way before. The silhouettes that they created against the sky were so beautiful and delicate—and to think they have been there all this time and it took this incredible occurance to slow me down enough to see.
Prompt: Silhouette
Silhouettes are created by the relationship of positive and negative space. High and low contrast. Line and mass.
Where can you see silhouettes in your everyday? I hope you find some, doing so feels beautiful and poetic.
+Kristy