Midsummer Masquerade 2012

  

sometimes, i think that moments like these are what memories are truly made of. to be together and a part of and at the same time, apart from everyone else you've known for half a year, three months, a week, a few days and even a few hours.

i think that no matter how much i tell myself that i won't miss it, college and its people tend to grow on me and me, on them, just like everything else i've come across from then till now and then till the day i am old and greying and forgetful. and only then will i know what it's like to be truly, utterly, completely thankful for photographs that make me remember.

remedial chaos theory.

i met with Stefanie again while she is still in K.L! :)

i was reminded how to explore and had much-needed photography fun. Stefanie is such a beautiful, lovely, creative, fun, kind person and i'm so glad to have been able to meet her in real life! :) i think it's quite normal to be a little apprehensive at first to meet somebody you've only known online but when we met, i felt like i've known her already. we're so much alike and i felt almost like we were kindred spirits. :)

i hope you enjoy these photographs! (we found this spot near my neighbourhood and climbed down from higher ground to get there. all because of a pretty, old and floral chair which we dragged out from under the staircase.)

you're used to being told you're trouble

 travelling lovers

 (i think i ride on trains too much)

 first proper self-portraits with the 50mm 1.4!

 a curious tree draped with lovely, colourful, torn pieces of cloth

 Trafford being all cute and happy

 Amanda

 a dragonfly that fell, clung to hands and took a few tries before being free again

 a quick, brave shot inspired by this

 city blocks from the train

tourist family in the city

a passage i love to read that inspires me;

"Among other things, you'll find that you're not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behaviour. You're by no means alone on that score, you'll be excited and stimulated to know. Many, many men have been just as troubled morally and spiritually as you are right now. Happily, some of them kept records of their troubles. You'll learn from them — if you want to. Just as someday, if you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It's a beautiful reciprocal arrangement. And it isn't education. It's history. It's poetry."


-"The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger