A dozen years ago I saw a film that was life changing for my photography. Fly Away Home was the story of father and daughter who drew closer together as they attempted, and succeeded in teaching some geese to migrate by following their ultralight airplanes south. The aerial footage was spectacular and it gave me a deep hunger to spread my wings and shoot from up there, 500 feet above the earth. A dozen years have past and this new perspective changed me as a visual artist. Seeing things from a fresh perspective often leads to wonderful images. I\u2019ve illustrated this entry with some of the images that have resulted from that new photographic perspective. I\u2019m sure you knew, and were expecting that this was about a lot more than photographs, and you would be right. <\/p>\n
Perspective: 2 <\/b>a particular attitude
\ntoward or way of regarding some-
\nthing; a point of view : most guidebook
\nhistory is written from the editor’s perspective.<\/i>
\na true understanding of the relative
\nimportance of things; a sense of
\n proportion : we must keep a sense of
\n perspective about what he’s done.<\/i><\/p>\n
What a deep concept, \u201ca true under-
\nstanding of the relative importance
\nof things.\u201d
\n<\/i>
\nHow often we find ourselves in
\ntrouble because we\u2019ve lost the
\nrelative importance of things. When
\nI was a young man, I wanted so
\nbadly to be a \u201csuccessful\u201d photo-
\ngrapher. The problem was my
\ndefinition of success at the time was
\nflawed. I thought success was to
\nhave such undeniable talent that
\nit would lead to fame and fortune.
\nForty years later I know that joy
\nand peace do not come from
\nfame and fortune. All you have
\nto do is read the daily newspaper
\nto see how many \u201cquote, successful
\npeople\u201d have lives that are a mess.
\nPeace comes from real security
\nand joy comes from the genuine
\nknowledge that you are unconditionally loved and accepted. The world cannot give you either of those. Only your Heavenly Father knows your needs, your insecurities, and can give you the solution to all that is going on in your life; His love and forgiveness. When I\u2019m up in my ultralight, floating above the world, I get the detached perspective of God, looking down and seeing things more clearly. When you fly above the earth, you can clearly see the perspective of how one geographic feature relates to another, distance is compacted, and the relative nature of space is much easier to perceive. I\u2019m sure God\u2019s vision of our lives goes far wider and deeper than my superficial \u201cobservation\u201d from an airplane, but my temporary broadened vision gives me a little perspective into His vision of us. His vision is all encompassing, and fully understanding.<\/p>\n
Is your vision of your life limited, do you fear what is coming next? Do you feel boxed into a life that seems to offer no alternatives? My friend, you are in need of a fresh perspective. It\u2019s time to go flying with God. He wants you to strap in, and let your spirit soar with Him. The same feeling that I feel of freedom and release when my wheels leave the ground can be felt deep in your spirit when you let go of this life and all it\u2019s cares, and place them in your loving Heavenly Father\u2019s hands. Let Him open up your eyes and heart to His glorious perspective. I promise, it\u2019s a thrill like you\u2019ve never experienced……..<\/p>\n
I wish you gentle tail winds & His love,<\/p>\n
the pilgrim<\/p>\n
\n*Photo Note: Images taken with Nikon D3 and D700 bodies, 24-70 AF-S f 2.8 lens.<\/p>\n
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