I am a narrative poet, same with trip writings and images. There are stories I want to tell, to share, to jog my memory as time goes by.
I went on a three-week photography trip to Italy in October, 2019. My trip writings (link here) give an idea of where and what and when including, sometimes, what I thought or saw. Read the log and you can travel with me. When I review a log later, it helps me relive the trip. The same with my images (link here).
On the trip, I experienced/saw, among other things:
- Cities big and small, dense and spare
- Architecture from different eras and styles
- People from all walks of life in their daily routines or just out and about, locals and tourists
- Greek and Roman ruins
- Houses of worship, both simple and grandiose
- Teeming open-air markets
- Cemeteries – some in unlikely places
- Gardens and city streets
- The Mediterranean from the shore and on ferries
- Mainland and islands
- Food of all types
- Volcanos and their ancient destruction
- Views from sea level, views from above looking down
- Views from inside and from outside
- Broad views and details
And I took 10,000 images. Some people have asked “what are your favorite 25 images?” or “how about summarizing your trip in 25 images?” It’s a corollary to the often-asked question: “What was the favorite place/thing on your trip?” Both of these are difficult questions to answer unless one gives some criteria. For images, best for:
- Having a gallery show of my photography
- Submitting for a juried show
- Entering in a camera club competition
- Showing the food of the area
- Human interest, people on the street
- Architecture
- City life
- Ruins
- Houses of worship
I could expand this as well as the list of what I experienced/saw. My choice is to post a tale of my trip on Flickr and share that with friends and family. I know that some want to look at every picture while others might want to skim. Some have the time or interest for this and some do not.
I’m here to tell my story, to share my perspective, to take you along on my journey. This is what I do.
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