I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions. Of course, I aim to eat less candy and exercise more in 2011 than I did in 2010, but that is always my goal, and if I tell myself and others that is my resolution for the New Year, I’ll only feel even worse during the inevitable periods of failure.
That being said, I do have a resolution of the more intangible sort, inspired by the Shutter Sisters’ One Word Project: to focus on light. This resolution is both abstract and emotional – the good things in my life outweigh the bad ones, and I need to get better at remembering that – and concrete – I’m so happy with the results when I have been including tangible light in my photography lately, in the shape of bokeh or flares, in reflections and lights at night, or in the colours of sunset like the above.
My wishes for a year filled with light for everyone.
As Far As I Can Tell 
January 1st, 2011 at 9:03 pm
what a beautiful shot and a great word to focus on for the year ahead.
January 2nd, 2011 at 2:47 am
Wonderful blog. Met you on Picture Winter. So happy to know you!
January 2nd, 2011 at 5:31 pm
I love taking photos of light more than anything too 🙂 I totally understand you. Light is one of the wonders of the world 🙂
January 3rd, 2011 at 4:14 am
Gorgeous photo!! I’ve loved following you on Picture the Holidays, and look forward again on Picture Winter. I’ll check back here too! Happy new year!
DebraP
http://www.everydayextraordinary1.blogspot.com/
January 5th, 2011 at 3:04 pm
Thank you for commenting! I’m sorry it took me so long to approve your comment – it ended up in my spam queue without my noticing.
January 8th, 2011 at 2:10 pm
I am taking the Picture Winter Course with you. I’m doing the One Word class all year too. My word is connection. I just wanted to say I really love this shot. may I ask where it was taken? I look forward to seeing more of your photos.
January 9th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
This is taken in Oslo, Norway. I love the word connection – such an important word when you think about it.
January 14th, 2011 at 11:52 am
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