Talk about the trip of a lifetime! I recently spent 12 days in Scandinavia-- 5 days in Iceland and 7 days in Norway (with an accidental detour into Sweden. Long story.) Here are some of my favorite photos!
There's just a hint of a rainbow here-- there were rainbows EVERYWHERE in Iceland!
I tried (and mostly failed) to keep this post to just the greatest hits... but if you'd like to see the whole set of photos, the gallery can be viewed here: http://www.mcgheestreet.com/p375623311
This wedding. I just loved every thing about it.
I'm telling you-- there is no better thing that watching a groom see his bride for the first time.
You guys-- I just can't even. This photo session of Lindsay and Rob is just the cutest thing I have ever seen. Would you believe that at the start of the session they actually joked that I'd be lucky to get one useable shot?
I'd say I got many more than just one. In fact, culling them down into a blog post is difficult!
I just love how much you two love each other, and how you so clearly enjoy each other! I simply cannot wait to shoot your wedding in a few weeks!
So, I got to meet this little guy on Sunday:
Baby Jonah is the newest addition to a family who has been on the blog a lot, actually... you may remember RuthAnn and Jon from their engagement and wedding:
I'm so lucky that these two let me capture these milestones in their lives... including a newborn session for their first-born!
Love you guys-- thank you so much for including me in these special moments!
This is an inscription found on the side of the Grand Army of the Republic memorial (AKA the Dr. Benjamin F. Stephenson Memorial) located at the corner of 7th Street NW and Pennsylvania Avenue. Layered over it is a sticker found on the back of a street sign in NE DC.
This is an inscription (one of many) in the James Madison building of the Library of Congress. It is a quote from this letter he wrote to W.T. Barry.
I layered over it a sticker I found on an electrical box ouside Georgetown Law Center. It refers to a non-profit organization called Public Knowledge, which "promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communication tools and creative works."
Remember these two? Oh, how happy I am to share these photos with all of you!
On the shot list, there was a cryptic "Sam & Blake with the Oyster Boys." I figured it was a nickname for a group of friends.... nope. They had actual oyster boys walking through the reception, serving fresh-shucked oysters to guests! So amazing!
Love you two, and thank you so much for letting me capture your day! May you have a lifetime of joy and adventure together.
What is Past is Prologue : Know or Regret
This statue sits outside the National Archives , on the northern side of the building. I layered some graffiti from outside a construction site on Capitol Hill over top of the image. If you look closely, you can see a bit of the chain link fence in the upper right hand corner.
So, there are few things I find more flattering than when friends ask me to take photos for them. This is amplified by, oh, 1000% when the person asking is Amy, my roommate and friend of almost twenty years. I vacationed with her family down in the Outer Banks this year and she and her fiance, Kevin, agreed to get up at 6:30am to take some engagement photos.
It's hard for me to describe exactly how much I love these next two images... Amy, you just look so relaxed and happy and at peace. Love them.
Thank you guys for being so willing to put up with my crazy start times and directions. Love you guys, and can't wait for your wedding day!
Youth: I want to see you game boys. I want to see you brave and manly and I also want to see you gentle and tender. Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars but remember to keep your feet on the ground. : Go Be One 2014
This is one of the engravings at the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial, layered over graffiti written on a street post box. The text from Roosevelt Island comes from a speech he gave at the 1907 graduation ceremony of Sidwell Friends School in DC.
Some suffer so much-- I recall the experience sweet and sad... : once more into the fray : Keep Breathing : This too shall pass
This is a photo of the North entrance to the Dupont Circle metro station that is engraved with a quote from Walt Whitman's poem, The Wound-Dresser. Over it, I layered several images of graffiti from bathroom stalls at Georgetown University.
"The Bitch set me up!" : Framed Through Mutual Confidence
This is a wall in the DC bar Penn Social, quoting former DC Mayor (and current Councilmember) Marion Barry after being arrested in a FBI sting operation, layered under an engraving found on the United States Department of Justice Building.
A Man's Usefulness depends upon his living up to his ideals in so far as he can. It is hard to fail but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. All daring & courage, all iron endurance of misfortune make for a finer and nobler type of manhood : A man and a woman and a blackbird Are one
This is one of many engravings found at Theodore Roosevelt Island, all of them quotes of the late President, layered under a line from a Wallace Stevens poem, Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird, written in blue marker on a bathroom stall in the Walsh building on Georgetown's campus.
They (who) seek to establish systems of government based on the regimentation of all human beings by a handful of individual rulers... call this a new order. It is not new and it is not order : Real Patriots Ask Questions
Another image from the FDR Memorial (a veritable goldmine of good quotes) layered over a sticker from the back of a street sign.
This FDR quote comes from his address to the White House Correspondents' Dinner on March 15, 1941. The whole speech is worth reading. "There is a vast difference between the word 'loyalty' and the word 'obedience.' Obedience can be obtained and enforced in a dictatorship by the use of threat and extortion or it can be obtained by a failure on the part of government to tell the truth to its citizens. Loyalty is different. It springs from the mind that is given the facts, that retains ancient ideals and proceeds without coercion to give support to its own government."
Everyone, meet Sam & Blake!
I love photographing couples in love. And there's something special about shooting engaged couples, specifically-- I like the idea of capturing images that are of such a fleeting, but important, stage of a couple's life together.
These two are getting married in September at the Columbus Room inside of Union Station-- so when Sam said they'd found a park in Northern Virginia that had a caboose-- it was a done deal!
These guys were the greatest-- totally up for tromping around this creek bed in order to take advantage of the gorgeous morning light!
Thanks, Sam & Blake for such a great day-- I can't wait for September!
I'm so proud of these images! I had a great time this weekend photographing these two-- who, though referred to me through a friend, ended up coincidentally being my neighbors! What a small town DC can be at times.
We met up right during "Golden Hour"-- that hour to hour-and-a-half before sunset. The light couldn't have been more lovely coming through that blooming tree!
After taking some images out in front of their home, we took a stroll up the street to Stanton Park. These two were such naturals in front of the camera-- I often looked up from getting my camera ready, all set to give them some instruction on a potential pose, only to find them in a pretty great position already. Makes my job pretty easy!
We found the best alleyway in DC! Then, on to Eastern Market, which I've wanted to shoot engagement photos at for a long time-- check and mark!
Thanks, you guys, for being so much fun to work with!
Majesty of Law : Spirit of Justice : Destroy the Prison-Industrial Complex
These two statues guard the entrance to the Rayburn House Office Building. The two images are then overlaid by a sticker found on the back of a street sign.
Loving Faithful and True. She Hath Done All She Could : Essential Invisible : Be Scene
This is a headstone in the virtually abandoned Mt. Zion Cemetery in DC, layered over a sticker on the back of street sign, layered again over a painted stencil on an electrical box.
The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.
Sticker on back of street sign, layered over an engraved quote at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Can We Dream Together? : We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward Justice.
This is a sticker from an electrical box outside the National Air & Space Museum, layered over one of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s quotes at the MLK memorial on the National Mall.
Sunday, March 9 2014
This is a piece of street art, marker on a USPS priority label layered over a church sign.
Inspiration is a funny thing.
I was walking home the other day from the metro, and I don't know how to describe what happened other than to say that I saw the image above in my mind. It's a combination/mash-up of two of my recent Instagram photos, which I hadn't really thought about since I'd taken them:
I don't really know what made my mind combine these two-- I have very limited experience in photoshop (very limited) and have always had a more straight forward style, my reflecting ball series excepted. Maybe it was the similar contrails in the sky that made my mind connect them. I do know what inspired me to take the images in the first place-- I'm a sucker for sayings. For quotes carved in buildings, for "deep thoughts" written on benches or pasted on stop signs. I like photographing the different ways that people express themselves with words. Always have. And combining these two appealed to me-- a beer ad and a historical building, both talking about opening worlds in very different ways.
The whole thing got me thinking-- this is a series waiting to happen.
So, welcome to my new series, The Written Word. I have no idea how often I'll post a new image in the series, or how far it will go. I don't know if I'll always present the image as a layered composition like this, or as a diptych, or in some other fashion. But I plan to explore the way we all interact with words: high art, low art, architectural gems to Post It notes. I'm excited to see where it leads!
If you have a favorite quote engraved on a building somewhere, or see an interesting piece of writing somewhere around town, please feel free to let me know about it! Leave a comment below!
I can already tell that this image is going to be in the running for my favorite photo of 2014. Doesn't matter to me that it was taken with my phone. I guess that's what I'm learning more and more, the further I pursue this nebulous idea of what being a "photographer" really means.
Lots of people were at this show (Phosphorescent, by the way, and definitely worth checking out), and a good majority of them at some point did the exact same thing I did. Took out their phone and snapped some pictures. With technology growing faster than we can keep up with really, everyone is now carrying around more-than-decent camera equipment in their pockets. So just being there and taking the image doesn't mean as much any more. This idea is why, when someone sees one of my photos and likes it, they promptly turn to me and tell me that I must have a really good camera. We assume good photos mean good cameras, when really, the democratizing effect of technology requires someone to develop a ton of skill to make their work stand out from everyone else's. And sometimes, the simplicity of just using my phone and not worrying about the technical things a "better" camera involves forces me to develop those different skill sets.
For this image, it is most definitely not the camera. I doubt anyone will be using a Nexus 4 phone as professional camera any time soon. As soon as I took this shot, I put my phone away and just enjoyed the rest of the concert. Because I had the shot. And I knew it. To get it, I had to:
A.) Listen to my very good friend tell me to take advantage of an opening in the crowd, closer to the stage.
B.) Wait for the lighting to be what I wanted... he was moving into a solo set, and talking to the crowd, so I figured that eventually the crew would move to a spotlight. They did.
C.) Know how performers (and more generally, people) interact. He was talking to the crowd, thanking them for being a great audience... but most of the time he was looking down at some settings on the keyboard. At one point, he started pointing out to the crowd, and I took some pictures of that-- but as soon as he started clapping a bit, I snapped three quick images. I knew he'd be smiling, there'd be some dynamic movement, and he'd be lit up in a moody way.
D.) Editing. I broke some "rules" here-- he's pretty dead center, for one. But that beam of light draws the eye right down to his face. His hands are blurry (something my "real" camera probably could have avoided) but I like it. It's clear that he was energetic-- and that is a perfect description of his show. I think it captures a little bit of his energy. I chose black and white, knowing it would take away from some of the distracting features in the background, making the focus almost entirely on him, but without losing the impact of that silvery backdrop.
So, is this the most technically stunning photo of all time? Nope. Not by a long shot. But, as I'm learning, some of my favorite photos are not the most technically perfect. They convey an emotion, capture a spirit. And I think I've done that successfully here.
I realize that we're three days into 2014 and that generally these types of reviews are done in December. But December was a bit crazy for me, with finals and travel and holidays and more travel, so I'm just now getting some time to reflect.
2013 was an interesting year, photography-wise. In some ways, it was markedly slower than years past-- fewer events, fewer shoots-- which doesn't exactly surprise me, given the fact that I'm working full-time, going to school three-quarter-time, and still trying to maintain some semblance of a social life. Something was bound to move to the back burner, and this year in many ways it was my photography.
But on the other hand, 2013 was also a banner year. I documented more of my everyday life through Instagram-- 105 photos in 2013. Some of my favorites:
I participated in my first public show ever in 2013. A pop-up gallery with FotoDC in October-- a huge milestone and definitely nerve-wracking. I'm so glad I did though, as it gave me some much-needed perspective on who I am as a photographer: what I do differently, what I do well, what I need to work on, and it made me discuss my work with strangers.
And finally the limited work that I did this year, the actual shoots and events, were some of the best I've ever done. I'm improving in big and little ways every time I pick up my camera, and I can't really ask for much more than that. Some of my favorites:
After talking with a friend on New Year's Eve, I've decided that in 2014, I want to be more brave. To put myself out there more, take more risks, dream bigger. And that's doubly true when it comes to my photography.
Here's to bravery in 2014!
Well, here it is-- my first ever engagement shoot on a farm! I really hope it's not the last, because man it was fun to get out of the city and experiment with something new. I'm so excited to share these images with you all-- Sara and Corey were amazing!
I love, love, love when an engaged couple asks me to photograph them in a place or with an item that has personal meaning to them-- where they first met, or with Grandma's old quilt, etc-- but Sara definitely raised the bar on this one. She located the horse she owned when she was growing up, living the good life out on some property in Virginia. When she asked if I'd shoot some images with Riverton, I just about died. Of course I would! And man, this horse was a model. Anyway, on to the photos!
Corey & Sara-- thank you so much for trusting me to take these images of you two! You guys were so much fun to work with!
Took the reflecting ball out again this weekend... had to kind of talk my way out of trouble with a Capitol Police officer. I guess I look suspicious, taking this big metal thing out of a backpack, putting it on the ground and walking away. Who would have thought?
I actually purchased a larger reflecting ball waaaay back in June, but haven't had a chance to take it out until now. I'm really excited to see how it differs from the smaller ball. I took a walk last night around the WWII Memorial (which, to date, has been my favorite place to use the ball.) But early this morning, I went to the National Arboretum to see how the old Capitol columns would interact with the ball. I'm really excited by how these turned out! I'm planning on heading back out there with the ball in the fall sometime, since the park will open closer to actual sunrise which will give better light and the trees will all be changing colors. Can't wait!
Here are some of my favorites:
I am so excited to share these images!
Kate and I have been talking about shooting her engagement photos for a long time, but with her and PC in Florida we were having a hard time making our schedules line up. I'm so glad we persevered-- these turned out so well! They wanted to include their favorite monument to their favorite founder-- Thomas Jefferson! Done and done.
There is so much I love about this photo-- the words behind PC, Kate's beautiful smile... so much love here!
We could not have picked a more beautiful day to shoot at the Jefferson!
We then walked over to the FDR Memorial, and after a quick outfit change...
God, I love this photo.
And finally, I asked if they'd be up for something a little odd. You see, walking over to meet them at the Jefferson to start the shoot, I walked under a freeway overpass and noticed a door. I had an idea.
Thank you two for being so open to a little quirkiness-- I really love how these turned out!
This is my dad.
Sometimes, I get caught up in the whole "I'm a photographer" thing. I carry around my Nikon, thinking deep thoughts and trying to express myself, and to be honest, I'm not always satisfied with the images I end up with. Something's wrong with the lighting, or I missed something, or the angle I chose didn't work. So I'll put the camera down for weeks at a time and wonder if I should just stop altogether. Who am I kidding?
And then, one day on a trip home to see my family, I end up on a ferry with my Dad, my brother and his daughter. And I'll look over and see my Dad, looking so content despite the cold wind blowing across Puget Sound directly into his face. I can barely stand to be outside the cabin for a few moments at time, whereas he's set up camp at the bow of the ship for the entirety of the ride. And it makes me think about him, about his life, about everything he's taught me and shared with me over the course of my life. The way he lights up when he talks about any of the numerous adventures he's had in life out on these waters in some way or another. How he always comments on the state of the water when we drive by ("today would be an excellent day to be on the boat. Why aren't we on the boat?") or points out that Mount Rainier has decided to show herself that day. He gave me my love for Washington State.
In that moment, I'll wish desperately that I had brought my Nikon and some fantastic portrait lens. But I didn't, and all I have at my disposal is my iPod. I take the photo anyway, because this is how I always want to remember my Dad. Content, contemplative, and enjoying the Pacific Northwest's beauty for what is likely the millionth time. When I retreat back inside of the ferry and do some feeble editing on the image, I realize-- THIS is why I take pictures. To capture, hopefully, something true and honest about people, about me, about how I view the world. And it reminds me to keep trying.
I've lived in DC for over twelve years now, but until recently I had never toured the Capitol Building. After hearing this, a good friend of mine called in a favor and was able to get me on a tour of the actual dome of the Capitol and it was UNBELIEVABLE up there. Got winded for sure climbing all those stairs, but I think I got some images to make it all worth it! A few of my favorites:
Remember these guys? They got married on October 13th, and I'm so excited to show some of the photos from their beautiful wedding!
Is RuthAnn not the World's Most Photogenic Person? Seriously. Are you kidding me?
One of my favorite parts of weddings? The few seconds when the Bride and Groom see each other as she walks down the aisle. Their reactions are so fantastic and real. See what I mean?
I also love little moments like this-- when the couple gets to interact a little bit. These two are just so adorable here!
After the ceremony and formal portraits with the family at the church, the wedding party took some time to take photos at Meridian Hill Park-- caught this candid right after a groomsman joked that we should challenge another wedding party that was exiting the park to a street fight, West Side Story style.
After hopping aboard a shuttle, we took a few Bride & Groom portraits at the Franciscan Monastery right before heading into the reception.
Eventually, the dance floor opened up and a true dance party broke out! Weddings with tons of dancing are my favorites, and this one surely did not disappoint!
This was such a beautiful, touching, sweet and FUN wedding. A perfect combo, in my opinion.
I'm not quite sure what draws me in about this photo, but something does... I keep coming back and staring at it.
Maybe it's because photos of carnival rides are generally happy things-- bright lights, kids smiling, sun shining-- and this image is anything but that.
Those foreboding storm clouds, the silhouettes of the riders, and then the eerily empty chair... it's got a darker vibe than most carnival photos, like this carnival has a secret, has a dark past... and I like it. I like it a lot.
I went down to the Arlington County Fair this past weekend... somehow, I managed to avoid all the major downpours that occurred all day long. Lighting on stormy days can by tricky-- I took about a hundred shots and really only ended up with a few that I'm happy with.
County Fairs always bring to mind the Washington State Fair (aka "The Puyallup Fair", aka "The Fair".) For all of you that have never had the absolute pleasure of a Puyallup Fair Scone, well, I must admit-- you have not truly lived. Fried Oreos are lovely and all, but at the end of the day they just can't compare.
Back to the image-- I decided to truncate the sign here on purpose because I wanted to highlight all those individual bulbs and the grittiness of the ride. I love the swinging cage there in the background.
Note to everyone: This is a picture of a floor.
A pretty amazing one, if you ask me. This is a map that is engraved on the floor of the National Folk Museum of Korea.
Oh, MAN. Isn't this guy awesome?! The elements have clearly worn him down a bit so the detail is starting to fade, but there's just enough there to see how cool he must have been when he was first carved.
I must have stood here, waiting for that courtyard area to clear out behind this guy for a solid ten to fifteen minutes, but I just knew that having someone standing there would be distracting. I think I had about two seconds to shoot this before someone else wandered into the image. So glad I waited!
So, I went to Korea this summer. That really happened. Can't wrap my brain around it sometimes.
I went with my brother and sister-in-law in order to document the adoption of their youngest son, who is now home with the family and he's amazing/smart/funny/strong/amazing/daring and did I mention amazing? I could wax poetic at length about him and how thankful I am that his parents were willing to let me tag along and get to experience it with them firsthand. I am so thankful.
I wish I could post the photos I've taken of him, because honestly, they're my best work from the trip, but wanting to avoid any complications with the governments involved, we can't really post images of him until everything is finalized. So, instead, I'm going to show you all some of my favorite images of the rest of the trip. Starting with this one.
This was taken at Gyeongbokgung Palace in the heart of Seoul, built in 1364. Translated to English, the name of the palace means "Palace Greatly Blessed by Heaven." We watched the ceremonial changing of the guard here-- well worth it, if you're ever in the area! If you're interested, you can check out the Palace's wikipedia entry here.
The palace was absolutely packed with crowds, which can make grabbing "clean" images a bit difficult. This is one time when my tendency not to get shots of entire rooms/scenes comes in handy! I loved these old carved-stone "guardians" along all the pathways. I just waited for one to line up with the gorgeous colors of the building in the background, got to a low vantage point and shot away.
The newest addition to my Reflection series-- the Lincoln Memorial! This isn't exactly the shot I was looking for, so I'm going to have to go back and try this again. My original idea had been to grab the shot while the sun was rising, hoping for some color in the background. Unfortunately, I mistimed the whole thing. Also, I was distracted. Distracted? What could possibly have distracted me at 6am on Saturday morning?
These guys.
I got pretty epically photo-bombed. These three friends were hanging out at the Lincoln after a wild night in the city on their first day of a week-long road trip up the East Coast from their home in Lexington, Kentucky. We got to chatting, especially since I have a dear friend who just moved down there (Hi Rebekah!) that I'm planning on visiting in the fall.
This reflecting ball is the best ice-breaker I have ever seen. There's no way really to be discreet about it-- I have to set it out there, walk a good twenty to thirty feet away, lie down and start to focus and compose my shot. It draws a ton of questions (mostly "What is that thing?" and "What does that picture end up looking like?" and "Why?") and I almost always end up chatting with people about who I am, what I do, and how I came up with this weird idea in the first place. On the whole, though, I enjoy it. And it means that I'm doing something that people haven't really seen before, so that's always a good thing, artistically, right?
Another image from the Hirshorn Museum-- this one is "untitled (to Helga and Carlo, with respect and affection) 1974" by Dan Flavin.
This is one of my best shots from this weekend. I met a good friend for brunch on Saturday morning, and then we walked down to the Hirshorn to check out their exhibit, Suprasensorial.
The exhibit was fantastic, and I was so happy I brought my camera along with me! I'm not taking classes this summer, so I'm hoping to do a few smaller photo series. Stay tuned!
Oh, how I love this family. I’ve been friends with Andy & Rebekah for thirteen years now, and I’m so blessed to be a part of their lives. I have a particular love for these photos, and so glad we were able to work out a time in our schedules to make them happen before Christmas!
Everyone knew that Abigail was bound to have blue eyes, but holy cow, are you kidding me?! Such incredible eyes she has!
There’s just something special about getting a photo of a kid playing and not watching the camera… and Abigail is such a spirited girl she’s a ton of fun to watch play. I love this photo!
How adorable are they? Such a fun family, and I know Abigail will treasure this photo when she grows up.
I can’t even describe how beautiful I think this image is– it captures how much love they have, and it’s such a joy to watch, having known Rebekah for so long. I think every daughter deserves a picture like this with their mom, and I’m so honored Rebekah let me be there to capture it.
On October 30th, I had the opportunity to head out with RuthAnn & Jon to shoot some engagement photos. We started at Meridian Hill Park. I love taking photos of couples who clearly love each other, and even more so when we get to go places that really mean something to them as a couple.
I love how much you two laugh together. We did a quick outfit change and then it was off to Upper Senate Park.
You two are a ton of fun, and I absolutely cannot wait to shoot your wedding next October!
I went home recently for a very, very brief trip– just an extended weekend really. But joining me was a good friend who had never been to the West Coast at all, so a road trip to the coast was definitely in order.
One of the things I love most about Washington State is the fact that you feasibly drive from city to mountaintop to Pacific Ocean in a day. You just don’t find geography like that in many places.
We stopped in at the Hoh National Rainforest, where I was able to capture this image, which ended up being one of my favorites from the trip. This tree was gorgeously back-lit, and showcases the crazy moss that grows here. It’s a lot like lace, actually. You can pick up individual strands of it up off the bark.
This place was so beautiful, so quiet, so green. Definitely a must visit if you’re ever on the Olympic Peninsula.
My office had its annual office party this year at the National Zoo, so obviously I knew to bring my camera in order to try and capture some shots of the new lion cubs that debuted there recently. This is my favorite one of the set, mostly because of their expressions.
This Dude (because really, can he rightly be called anything other than a Dude?) showed up unexpectedly on my daily commute and I’ve been wanting to photograph him ever since. I like how the textures of the wood grain and the brick wall work together, not to mention that the Dude is just plain amazing. I wish I knew who the artist was because this is just fantastic. What a mustache, and that arched eyebrow just kills me.
This is the boardwalk at the new Yards Park in Southeast DC, right next to the new baseball stadium.
We all know I love a pattern, and I just love the lines that run all over this image– the planks in the ground, the wires in the fencing, the bands in the chairs, and I love how the legs of the chairs disrupt the straight lines just a little bit.
As an exiled Washington Stater, when I realized the Mariners were coming to town to play the Nationals in late June, I absolutely knew I’d go to at least one game. Homesickness is funny that way.
So here’s my favorite shot from the game. We were treated to a gorgeous sunset. There are a lot of little details here that I just love– the birds in flight, the lights in various stages of brightness because they were just turned on, the random silhouetted people.
Another scene from the abandoned garage in Aldie, Virginia.
The vines have completely overtaken this section of the property, including reclaiming the former gas pump. I love the reflection in the weathered door, and that you can still make out a tank and hoses inside the garage.
On my way home after shooting a wedding in Middleburg, VA, I passed by this abandoned gas station/garage and just knew I needed to stop and explore.
The rusted tin ceiling tiles, peeling paint… it’s beautiful in all of its dilapidated glory.
