“EVERYTHING is better next to a campfire” -stranger sitting next to me, speaking to no one in particular.
Some days, you photograph and interview people. Some days, you find the most beautiful landscapes you can imagine. And SOME days, you find an otter who is just BEGGING to have her picture taken.
Was told by a local (and imagine this in the most bored, monotone voice possible) that I was headed to “The most beautiful Chinese garden in all of Sydney”. I was VERY skeptical, and extremely thrilled and surprised when I finally got to see this gorgeous garden in person! I take back my judgment, Sydney local. Your tone was bored, but you totally spoke the truth.
Introducing: Marion the Kangaroo! Blind, sweet, and incredibly soft.
From the woman feeding her: “She’s an ollllllllld lady in kangaroo years. You know what ladies need? Their chocolate! An chocolate for a kangaroo? Corn.”
So, I fed her corn.
My favorite thing about these pictures, is that they were taken about ten minutes apart. A ten minute drive is all it took to go from a sunny, vibrant, gorgeous Grand Canyon, to an overcast, stormy Grand Canyon with sunlight juuuuuust starting to break through the clouds.
When I got to the beach, there was not a person in sight, but a PERFECT heart drawn in the sand.
As we rode the ferry (his daily commute to and from work):
Me: “It’s so beautiful, you must love living here!”
Him: (smiling) “I do! I love living here! At least…(pauses)…at least I think I do. I’ve never lived anywhere else, so how would I know if I really like it here at all?”