I could not stop after my first tiny film, so I’ve made four more! My goodness. I have always loved to take photos, but being able to capture the moment in more than one still piece is something that is so exciting to me! The process is incredibly intriguing—the simple, meditative exploration of what is around me, documenting it into clips, and then cozying up to the computer and putting it all together to make a story. I think it is dawning on me that this may very well be the method I will most like to use to tell stories. My venture into it has that much of a spark, alighting all the creative ways that forge fire.
This photo is a still of a hummingbird moth I filmed this evening. These ethereal, flitting creatures are very busy, and do not visit for long periods of time. They buzz the sweet blooming flowers for mere moments—only long enough to make your heart leap—and then they disappear. But this one stayed. For a time that, in moth hyper-time, was a large piece of its life. I was so grateful to be able to preserve that magic and share it with you.
Sweet dreams ~~