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Looking back to when this photo was taken, it had been 7 months since being diagnose with meningoencephalitis and I still didn't have my drivers back. Individuals had offered to take me for photo outings but I felt bad having them drive me around using their gas. Also, my creativity was just not there yet. On this particular day my Stephens Minister, Jeremy, who had been helping me deal with my anxiety, asked if he could take me for a drive in the country to do some photography. We had received one of our first snowfalls of the season and I knew that the combination of fresh snow, autumn colours, and the Seine River's running water could make for great images. So we made our way to one of my favourite spots, under a bridge along the Seine where I often go to capture flowing water images. When we arrived, I noted that the river was high from the recent heavy rains. Thinking wide angle, I took out my Nikon D90 with my 10-20mm Sigma lens. The water was running so high under the bridge that I couldn't get the shot I wanted. I tried to make it work but I kept getting the bottom of the bridge in my image. After a few shots I realized that I needed a different approach. I took out my other D90 with a Nikon 70-300mm lens and headed back under the bridge. As I was setting up for my next shot I noticed that Jeremy was under the bridge as well and seemed genuinely interested in what I was doing. It really impressed me as I don't often get that with individuals who aren't into photography. With this new point of view I managed to get some decent shots. I could have stayed longer but didn't want to use too much of his time, plus, like I said earlier, my creativity wasn't there yet. I was happy though that I had my first good images in a long while. Heading back to the truck Jeremy asked me if I'd send him a few images and I said I would if I find something I like. When he dropped me off at home he prayed for me and it gave me a feeling of peace like I hadn't felt in some time. Praise the Lord! This is the picture I sent Jeremy for which he wrote the following;
"Reminds me of the harmonious coexistence of life and death, the in between stage we're all in between good and evil, temporal and eternal..."- Jeremy Janzen
