Pursuits : Elizabeth Thomsen

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I was on my way home from work yesterday when I distracted by the amazing pinkish sky to my left. Between the trees, I caught sight of the fiery ball of the setting sun low on the horizon. It looked nearby, and I felt like I could catch it. So I turned the car around, took the road to Beverly Airport, parked the car, and rushed outside where the bright ball of the sun appeared to be balancing on the horizon across the field. I quickly shot the picture above through the chainlink fence as I rushed over, hoping to shoot over or through the fence and get the picture I wanted, but the sun sank below the horizon way too fast.

This picture for me is all about the one that got away, but I’m not too unhappy about it. I chased after a beautiful sunset, and I caught it. I have the image in my mind, even though I wasn’t quite fast enough to catch it with my camera!

This is my least-favorite time of year — the dull, damp, gray days when you know it’s almost spring but it feels like winter will never end. I hate the lack of color and light. When I feel like this, it’s time for phototherapy: I go to the supermarket to stealthily photograph the hot peppers.

I started doing Project 365 on January 1, taking and posting a photo every day. This is my third attempt, and it’s more difficult than it sounds. There are a lot of days that I feel too busy or just feel uninspired and hate having to scrounge around the house desperately looking for something, anything, to photograph before midnight. (And I think tonight is going to be another one of those nights.) Some days, I have to post a picture I don’t really like, but I still do it, and now I’ve made it through the first two months without missing a day.