Walking into the dark ACEO

Walking into the dark ACEO
Originally uploaded by popcornfeet

Walking forward in your life is always about walking into the dark, I suppose.

I took this picture near my home. There is a public garden with paths and ponds. It's lovey. I was looking through my photographs last week and realized I hadn't used any of the pictures so I decided to work with one of them. It's where the path becomes wooden stairs going up into a dark wooded area.

You can't see where your going but it's not scary -- not ominous. Somehow you know you'll come out into the sun on the the other side...

I didn't know why I chose to use this until yesterday. I was in Cape May, NJ -- In a shopping area and tired. I had left the stores and was sitting outside on a bench, people watching. Two men passed me talking loudly. One was smoking a cigarette and saying ... "Thats why I live the way I want and do what I want. One day she was fine and the next -- gone." And he made a waving gesture with his cigarette hand.

I don't know what the other guy said because they were too far away by that time.

But I thought of the picture and going into the dark... and I realized I'm going to the eye doctor tomorrow. I made an appointment two weeks ago because I'm having trouble with my eyes. I don;t know whats going on ....Its not like I need new glasses. I explained that everything looks like I'm seeing it through dirty contact lens'. And I see halos around lights even during the day... And glare.

I was driving home yesterday before sunset and the glare was making the world look foggy -- but there was no fog. But maybe not fog --- maybe more like white-out.... like a snowstorm.

I don't know. I've been dealing with it for a while now -- first thinking it was was a prescription change. Than thinking not.... Than thinking I had no idea at all... Than thinking I was losing my eyesight. And .....

And what would I do?

When I did this card I guess that's why it appealed to me. The thought of going into the darkness and coming out into the sunshine on the other side.

At least thats the plan....