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.

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