Linda Lea Smith

Still, I Wander

Contemplating the future is different now, I have grown older and my life seems fused with inevitable loss and death.

My mind knows the sadness and emptiness that are sure to come, but my heart yearns for those familiar hopes and dreams that I still hang on to, from earlier years.

My wishes are no longer for momentous events and unfulfilled bucket list adventures. Instead, I seek tomorrows filled with simple beauty, peaceful moments, and tranquil thoughts.

There are times I am haunted by fear. Anxiousness comes seeping in for the days I will be alone, so I am learning to savor those moments shared with loved ones.

I pick up my camera, and I wander and explore around my home and nearby places. This is my refuge and my strength.

Initially, I was driven to share the beauty of nature and the land I know so well. Then, I realized this land and the place I call home cannot be separated from who I am.

Therefore, I am sharing images of my myself, along with the land and surrounding places I have grown old with.