Minutes�

2005-07-15

Did something this evening I haven't done in quite a while.

Got up out of bed, went quietly down the stairs and out the sliding door to the patio.

There I stood, gazing up at our narrow slice of sky for quite a bit. Relishing that small slice of sky. Relishing the fact that my night vision is good enough to let me walk the patio overcrowded with pots unhindered. Relishing temperatures that leave me comfortable, staring up at the sky for nearly half an hour.

Watching the clouds wash by the stars. Watching the airplanes, looking so simple. White, red, and green lights, pass overhead.

I've alway's loved still photography. I have no doubt that I will always love it's ability to capture an instant in time. But I'm starting to think it might not be enough. Instants aren't enough. Moments. Minutes. Is that how movie makers get stuck?

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