"And" seems to me closest. "And" nods toward the real. And "and" is the path to perspective. To feel and see from more angles and know all of them true, even the incomprehensible ones, even the ones that contradict one another.

- Jane Hirshfield

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I am not sure what I am after. The wind is playing gently among the leaves, causing the light to dance and change and bounce around. I get frustrated, knowing I won’t get the focus I think I want. I stand back and just watch for what seems like a very long time. It feels uncomfortable, a bit silly even. But I stand firm, until tiny nuances begin to emerge, beyond the obvious. I adjust my settings, and play with moving my camera a bit, and even then I am not sure what I am after. Later on, I settle on one to share, hoping to remember how it felt to just stand back and consider the options,, one that speaks truth and hope and a little bit of bravery.