when i was younger.

When I was younger, I dreamed wildly.

Running through the fields of my family farm thinking I ruled the world.

Picking up a stick, that in my mind was the sharpest of blades that would strike down any foe before me.

The steady stream was a rushing river and on the other side, a new land that I must traverse.

Helms Deep was always in the distance.

However, now when I see a stick, I don’t also see the enemies I must strike down.

I simply see a piece of wood.

A piece of wood that will ignite the richest of flame as I toss it into my fire place.

Though I may not now have the imagination I did when I was younger,

I still see potential in what the simplest of twigs may have to offer.

hey there.

This space is going to be strictly dedicated to my writings, poems, and thoughts. I understand that this is my professional photography website; however, in my life and my career I always want to be as personal and intentional as I can. I believe I can break through this backlit screen to show you part of my true self and help you get a taste of who I am (before you may even meet me). My hope, if you stop on this page, is you might see a glimpse of the world as I see it.

Art is much more than just a good skill or a hobby. Art is a lifestyle. It’s how we experience life, and how we are allowed the opportunity express what we experience. So it makes sense in my mind tack some of my writings on this website. Just as I take images on my camera to capture a certain internal/external emotion or purely out of creativity, I just as well type away at a thought or put my pen to paper to bring creativity to life.

Some writings may be purely objective and you may not realize whether it was something I have experienced personally or not. Actually, most you won’t. I believe that viewing everything as objective will aid the reader in treating this whole page as art and not as a diary or personal journal. After all, I don’t know you quite yet.

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Grace and Peace,

Nathan