a photo blog about everyday life
Sometimes I’m awake as I lie sleeping,
Winding still images around my fingers like string.
My dreams are filled with moments I’ve forgotten.
Certain objects in my heart shift for my peace of mind. – MJJ
(from the archives – Originally posted on 12/31/06 on a former site)
“Travel becomes a strategy for accumulating photographs.”
Susan Sontag
Near Lancaster, UK – Molly Jarboe – Instagram
I encountered this scene a couple of summers ago when Allen and I were guests in the summer home of a colleague of his near New Palz, NY. It’s a modest little hideaway and serves as a quiet writing spot for our host who spends most of his time in Manhattan.
The house is nestled at the bottom of a hill, along side a serene swimming hole at Rondout Creek. You have to drive well into the woods, and maneuver down a winding dirt road that leads right to the front yard. The rushing water from the creek can be heard from every room inside.
We were there for a gathering of academics and creative types, and I busied myself much of the time taking pictures of our surroundings. We drank wine, dining by the fireside well into the nights. Every little thing seemed to take on a mysterious and rare light that remained even with each new sun. In looking over my images after the trip, I’ve settled on this one as a favorite. For me, this picture of a picture captures the light and context in a way that allows me to briefly suspend my disbelief. Each time I look at it, the frozen figures seem freed, if only for a moment.
“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances; if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” – Carl Gustav Jung
We Have No Heads, New Orleans by Molly Jarboe, 2011
I was invited to give a talk about my photography in Lancaster, UK at the end of the Month. Preparation got me thinking about some examples of my early work. These three were all shot in Mexico for a project entitled Living on the Edge, 1998 which is a compare and contrast of both sides of the US / Mexico border. I’ll update this post with more info soon.
