“At times I think and at times I am.” – Paul Valery
It wasn’t that long ago when it was below freezing outside and the ground was covered in snow. When I walk outside, it feels like a lifetime ago. I used to put on multiple layers of clothes just to take out the trash. Now, I keep the layers as few as possible. It’s insane how different the weather is right now. Life can be like that too. One minute you are working towards a goal, and the next minute a new steps in its place. One minute we are worried about something coming up, and then the next it doesn’t matter. Life will always flip on us. There is no changing that. What defines us is how we react to when life flips. Like the weather, we cannot change how life happens around us. However, we can control how we will react to it. Our reactions will often determine our destiny.
Looking at these photos feels like it was a something from another world, but they were captured in my neighborhood.When we woke up the morning of January 31, it had already started to snow. Most of the ground was already covered at that point. After lunch, we headed out as a family to enjoy the snow. We have had a sled in our shed for 10 years waiting for the moment. We took a few rides on the sled down the hill, and I walked around and took a few photos. Late in the afternoon, my daughter and I took a walk around the block. We wanted to take it all in one last time before dinner. I brought my camera with me again, but this time I used my lens from Retropia. I love this lens because it is lightweight. This makes it perfect to bring with me while on a walk. I also love that it is made from recycled disposable camera lenses. When I capture photos with it, it looks like the shot was captured with a film camera. It has various imperfections in the shot that give it a retro look. I also like how the lens doesn’t need to be focused. Just like an old-school disposable camera, all you have to do is point and shoot.
Through Griffin's Lens 