Things we do for art
Yesterday I went to Hocking Hills to do some shooting. I went to an area called the Cliffs. Now some of you know that I have a slight fear of heights. Climbing open stairs or ladders just doesn't work well for me. Rappelling or heights with guardrails and I am fine. The overlooks at Old Man's Cave has guardrails, so I figured this would be the same.
I was so wrong. First was the steep decent on open steps with no tree or handrail in sight. I managed that, feeling a little weak in the knees. I started on the trail then had a terrible realization...no guardrails. Nothing. To get a good look at the vista, it is out on outcroppings. I was there by myself with no support.
Shit.
So it was time to face fears. I went out onto a couple cliffs and just did the trail around the upper rim. I had the wrong kind of boots on from the descent. I also had my camera and wasn't really wanting to risk it. Next time (yeah, there will be a next time) I will take someone with me and leave the camera in the car. I will get over this fear of heights thing yet.
Today is a trip to the archivers store and go through my images from yesterday. Not really happy with anything on first glance. Maybe will be better when I look through them a second time.
I was so wrong. First was the steep decent on open steps with no tree or handrail in sight. I managed that, feeling a little weak in the knees. I started on the trail then had a terrible realization...no guardrails. Nothing. To get a good look at the vista, it is out on outcroppings. I was there by myself with no support.
Shit.
So it was time to face fears. I went out onto a couple cliffs and just did the trail around the upper rim. I had the wrong kind of boots on from the descent. I also had my camera and wasn't really wanting to risk it. Next time (yeah, there will be a next time) I will take someone with me and leave the camera in the car. I will get over this fear of heights thing yet.
Today is a trip to the archivers store and go through my images from yesterday. Not really happy with anything on first glance. Maybe will be better when I look through them a second time.