I’m grateful for photography. It’s simple therapy for me—quiet, steady, and relaxing. A short walk with my camera is a small act of self-care that doubles as activity. It moves my body and, more importantly, it moves my attention from stress to creativity. By the time I’m back home, my head feels lighter.
Today’s frames are black and white—because removing color helps me listen to shape and light. In the first image, the sun squeezes through a tangle of leaves, glowing like a tiny lantern. I’ve been playing with strong light lately, and I love how it turns ordinary foliage into something almost sculpted. In the second, a single leaf shows its veins like a map while a small visitor casts a crisp shadow. Texture, detail, and a little surprise—exactly what I look for on these walks.
Not everything has to be natural, though. The old fire hydrant with its chain felt like a quiet street sentinel. Its chipped paint and rough surface read so well in monochrome. And the last frame is a canopy of branches—just lines on a pale sky, a clean drawing made by a tree. Negative space does the talking there.
This is why I keep walking with my camera: it’s a reset button. The city slows down, the noise fades, and I get to make something from whatever is in front of me. Then I get to share it with the photography community here on the Hive blockchain—a place that keeps me inspired and reminds me that these small creative moments are worth posting.
”To see in color is a delight for the eye, but to see in black and white is delight for the soul.”
~ Andri Cauldwell
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