hiking the franconia ridge

A couple of photographs I shot recently while hiking Franconia Ridge. Little did we know when we pulled into the parking lot and saw the heavy cloud cover that we'd end up hiking through the clouds and then hiking above the clouds!


sea of clouds

I took this second photograph atop Lafayette, after we battled strong headwinds and crosswinds for a mile and a half. This stone wall provided much needed protection so that we could summon the energy needed for the hike back down. The icy conditions and unrelenting gusts of wind did little to assist our efforts!


seeking refuge

c is for 'clouds'

As I have walked around town, photographing letters of the alphabet, I'm reminded of seeing images in clouds. Often, we see things that others don't see, and for good reason: the objects of our vision aren't really there! Instead, with some mental gymnastics and a bit of imagination, we see what we see, and then we try to convince others of what we see. And so I find myself with these letters. Are they really there? Would anyone else see them the same way? If I posted these photos without the context of Project ABC or the letter 'c', what would you see instead?


milk crate (handle)
I'm fascinated with this milk crate (handle) because when I first saw it, I immediately saw the letter 'c'. However, after downloading it to my computer, I realized the symmetry in the handle, such that one might see it as an 'o' rather than a 'c'. What makes this interesting are the differing textures created by the two parts of the crate: The 'weave' on the left side of the 'c' and the solid section on its right. I'm reminded of visual illusions and the way our eyes perceive boundaries; it certainly seems to be at play here. I see a 'c' every time.


obsolescence