Path to the Sea

We arrived at this scenic overlook on the east coast of Scotland in the late afternoon of a cold, rainy, blustery day in February, but surprisingly, there were still some intrepid souls out walking dogs and sightseeing. I spotted this particular vantage point right at dusk and was intrigued as all its discernible detail began to disappear with the coming night. I was able to compose the picture just before the path disappeared completely into the growing darkness. Placing a shower cap on the back of the camera to protect the film holder from the rain, I left it to stare at the scene for hours. It’s part of why I love doing this work that it was only after I got the film back that I saw the details: in addition to the path, there were three park benches and a golf tee in this forbidding location. Multiple ships had passed by on the horizon during the intervening hours, leaving their individual trails of light behind on the film as witness.

Susan and Michael Hershfield Collection
Durham, North Carolina