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There is something about wandering around a small town after they roll up the streets that I really like. Quiet and peaceful, the occasional car wandering home from work or the tavern, all the stores closed, nothing parked along the street, the only light being from the scattered street lights or the odd closed sign in shop windows.

As always things change, my little town has grown and has all night grocery stores and large parking lots with lights, places we could see the stars from town now are overpowered with shop light and traffic lights and cars moving through. Still a lot more quiet than any city I have ever been in but much more busy than it was. It almost creates a wish that I had wandered in the dark streets more when I was younger and it was a lot simpler place to live. Some times that appreciation only comes in hindsight. Adapt or die, but I still have the memories.

I like shooting images at night or just before dark when things slow down, the hectic pace and the crowds of people are gone. I don’t get into Sequim after dark that often and last night was an enjoyable walk about. The dark and quiet seem to allow a little more insight into what I see without the distractions. I also like the moody saturated color that night brings, especially after a rain. Photography is about mood and feeling, information and emotion night does that to me.

Of Note:
Speaking of Rain, pray they get a little in central Texas for my friend Jeff Lynch he still has a few openings for his Landscape Safari here If you get to go with Jeff, let me know and I will be very envious.

If you  have ever played baseball in the summer or watched and really want to know what the end of summer feels like check out JerseyStyle’s slide show of a ball field after the season is over. Some of the most moving photos I’ve seen in a while, I felt the loss of my youth and the end of summer all at once. JerseyStyle slide show website