A private moment, a sweet indulgence under a majestic, protective, silent canopy of coastal redwoods.
Freshly brewed coffee, the grace of solitude, and the opportunity to commune with one's spirit: a trio of pillars upon which to create an enlightening day.
This intimate scene captures an anonymous friend of mine, one of ninety-one other men with whom I had the deep honor and privilege to share eight days deep in the Mendocino forest. It was a profound experience, easily one of the most potent of my life, and a soul adventure at turns acutely arduous and blissfully healing. I plan to return to another such conclave again this summer.
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On the topic of photographs involving coffee: beginning today, March 1st, I shall be showing a selection of my images in the Great Bear Coffee house, in downtown Los Gatos.
The current loose agenda is for me to begin hanging my photographs in the early-to-mid afternoon.
I plan to linger for quite some time; please come down and join me and imbibe in your favorite caffeine beverage (and perhaps some of the quite tasty food on the menu); I'll give you a personal dissemination of the artist's thoughts, motivations, and circumstances of the prints.
I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you there, and communing over a good brew.
Early Riser (Mendocino Forest), #7441-7D;
© 2014 James W. Murray, all rights reserved.
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Details: August 15, 2013, Canon 7D; f/5@ 1/200 sec; ±0 EV; ISO 640;
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM @ 182mm
