“The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.” – Albert Schweitzer
It is easy to allow events to overtake your emotions, especially if you are an American living during an election year. We watch clips of people online trying to elicit an emotional response from us in order for us to vote for them. Then we find someone who disagrees with us and decide the most appropriate way to respond is to hate them, even though, in reality, there are only a few differences that separate us. It helps this time of year if we just pause for a moment and realize that just because we disagree with someone does not mean they deserve our hate.
One thing that helps us avoid hating people whom we do not really know is traveling and getting out with other people. I did that when I visited Pike Place Market in Seattle. When I visited Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington, I thought it was called “Pikes.” I was corrected when I looked at the photos of the sign and realized it was just “Pike.” I doubt I am the only one who does this, but I want to make sure I get it right. These are some of the shots I captured of the inside of Pike Place Market in black and white. I feel like the monochromatic look brings out the details of the photos. I do not think color is a bad thing, but it sometimes distracts us from the details of the shot.
