Fifteen Years of Stupidity Hole

What a run.

I was hoping to have more variance in today’s posts, but this is the last chance I had to share these photos, so that took over the posting. Also made it a lot easier for me to share stuff.

I’m thinking about the last year primarily and all the heaviness that came through the posts, and how that’s not what I wanted happening between the fourteen years anniversary and this one. I’m also thinking about where my writing has gone and how it has changed since I started Stupidity Hole. It has been a wild, dull ride.

I set out to write a lot of silly stuff and that’s not exactly how things went. After lockdown, things became very much a meditation on boredom, but in a far clunkier way than that suggests, probably because it was by accident. Well, boredom and depression, but the depression was always there, I suppose. And grief. Can’t forget grief.

I probably could’ve done a better job of slowing down and pacing myself better. That would’ve helped immensely. Oh well.

I want to keep this one short and sweet because I’m not actually that big on anniversaries. Fifteen years is a good run and I’m glad I made it this far. I probably should have stopped a long time ago, but I persevered and whilst a lot of the writing I’ve done here I find lacking, I’m glad it’s mine.

What else is there to say? This should be a celebration. This shouldn’t be sad. I’ve had a lot of downs and some ups, but I can’t complain. Well, I can and I probably will, but I’m happy with things right now, and I want to linger in that happiness for a bit.

But yeah. Fifteen years. What a time.

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Near and Far

This was an attempt at playing with perspective. I think the angle I photographed from didn’t help, but I didn’t have much choice there. Still, I like the result. I think this turned out well though. I really like the space and the sense of scale coming through in this one.

I hope you enjoy.

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At the Tree

When I was driving to Bathurst, I saw this tree. This is a tree I’ve driven past a few times, but on this drive it stuck out to me. Something about it… I don’t know what.

I hope you enjoy.

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Sticking Out of Sand

I’ve been meaning to share this photo for a bit, but I couldn’t think of the right time to do so, hence my sharing it now. I like this one mostly because of what it is. Just an interesting thing to me.

I hope you enjoy.

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Susbstation Reactors

There’s a substation near where I live, and occasionally I walk past it. I’ve wanted to capture this bit of it at sunrise for a while and was able to do so. Might try with a stronger sunrise at some time, but here I like how the colour has come through. Helps make the scene feel menacing.

I hope you enjoy.

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Coming Into the Sunrise

I love Mount Solitary. I’ve said it many a time, but I find it such a great mountain to see. Just beautiful. This isn’t the first sunrise photo of Mount Solitary I’ve shared, but it is the last photo of the mountain I’m sharing. I’ll see it again, and I hope to see it under different conditions to hopefully capture what I’ve been trying to for years with this mountain, but I’m glad I got this photo.

I hope you enjoy.

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Trying to Block

One great thing about the wind is how it can be used, such as in this photo, where I believe I was a bit more intentional in my posing. To me this feels like trying to block out a sudden harsh light. Not the best way to go about doing it.

I hope you enjoy.

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Pushing Against the Wind

I hadn’t planned on this coming out the way that it did. I was stuffing about with form and this was one of the results, and I feel it works well in showing a futile attempt at pushing against the wind.

I hope you enjoy.

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Silly Pose

Was having a bit of fun taking photos, which I hope this indicates. A silly pose, and a fun one.

I hope you enjoy.

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Bending With the Wind

From what I remember, part of these trees were growing at a different angle to others due to the wind in the area. It was quite strong, and it made for some lovely scenery.

I hope you enjoy.

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