The Finals Days of Earth

Do we face an apocalyptic end to the world, have we have pushed the earth to far? This is just the beginning of the horrors we are about to face, you know this and I know that this is not fantasy but utterly real.

Last night I was very aware, probably too aware that this planet is changing and frankly it scares me to death. It was like being struck by lightning; governments, the media and the power mongering, the greed and self obsession, the children, the future, the past, thoughts racing through my brain on as I walked to this beach. We all face the same direction, religion is dying, we prefer a living god. Big Brother, Fame Academy, Reality TV shite reaching into every home, sucking the very fibre of individuality from our very souls.

Wonder is like good air; just like you I fill myself with as much as I can and just because I take pictures. As my days march onwards in this world I feel it is all that is good, sometimes. Cynical or realistic?

This is my beach, I was the only one here in days I am sure. 30 minutes later I was soaked to the skin, laughing with joy, feeling so utterly insignificant yet so connected. These rocks have been here for thousands and thousands of years, through all weathers and eras, the Knives as I call them. Smooth slate, worn by thousands of tides. They will be here long after I am gone, long after politicians; it is moments like these that make me feel so finite, that my life is so short. It is moments like these that make me desperate to live it to the full.

If you were not up for an introspective rant I apologise! This image is a turning point for me. Dont ask me why.

EOS 5D, 17-40 f4L a blend of two exposures to contain the high contrast and banish the NDgrads back to the camera bag. F22 for 2 secs ISO 50.