An In-Between Time

It's Friday, the end of the second week, and it was an open day--once I'd completed the assignment, I had the rest of the day to myself, leading into a busy weekend, which would then lead into a busy third and final week.

It's been an interesting time, this second week--I'm not brand new here, yet I'm still not that familiar yet with my surroundings and how to go about living day to day.

I'm surprised by how long things take me, and how confused I can still get by trying to count change for a purchase, or how surprised I am by the cost of things.

I find myself turning inward and wanting to look at the smaller details of day to day, rather than looking at the trip as a whole. Perhaps that's the only way to manage a time like this--moment by moment, minute by minute.

I'm this way about photography as well. I'd far rather spend an hour photographing a raindrop on a flower than attempt to capture throngs observing a street show or a massive and ancient landmark. The simple details in a macro photograph captivate and beckon me to discover how to reproduce them with a camera. These details give a photograph texture and depth. I love macro photography.