Writing and photography for me has always been an attempt to capture and share moments in time, emotions and insights that serve as a sort of time capsule (of awe) to remind me who and where I've been in relationship to the world around me.
For the past 5 years that world has been Lake Tahoe, a place impossible to take a bad photo. Ask anyone who has visited Tahoe and they'll tell you this place magnifies your imagination.
"The cure for boredom is curiosity.
There is no cure for curiosity." ~ Dorothy Parker
In this post I share a collection of photographs taken in or near Olympic Valley, CA. These twelve photos (including the one up top) speak directly to me. I call this collection "Deadwood Society" which seems anything but dead.
These lifeless trunks of wood, from trees which once stood tall and majestic, actually seem suspiciously alive, full of expression, movement, familiarity.
There's a mystic and silent strength in these images which I hope resonates with your imagination as well.
You don't follow your wonder into Lake Tahoe, it follows you... often times into the woods.
What do you see?
"The unpardonable sin is being bored." ~ G.K. Chesterton
To be bored is inexcusable. To be fascinated, on the other hand, is to be reminded that you're not just here to punch a time clock, fight traffic, eat, sleep, pay bills and die.
Fascination, whether it's in the smile of a loved one, a sunset, or in the twisted, gnarly root system of a dead tree that looks like an animal, gargoyle, or something prenatal (a zygote?), is a reminder to experience excitement and joy.
Fascination arouses emotion, stimulates curiosity, and in the words of Kurt Vonnegut, “if this isn't nice, what is?”
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I’m Michael Kennedy, Olympic Valley, CA resident, married to Nicola Kennedy (in photo above). I’m a writer, photographer and property caretaker. I just want to say thanks for your attention - I appreciate it in such a noisy world. If you enjoyed it, please share with others.
It means a lot to me and it helps others see the story.
If you're interested in owning any photos in my gallery: click here, call or text me with any inquiries at 530.608.9150. My email: michael.kennedy999@gmail.com.
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