the darkness got there first, 4
Image 4: Hurt
But it’s not always going to be about you. Someone will be left behind. Someone will have to deal with their own particular transitions – personal, social, financial – that your departure generated.
Maybe there’s a headstone somewhere to anchor their change, like a giant paperweights, holding things down, keeping them were they are supposed to be, to make it look official. As though looking official will make it start to feel real, somehow.
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 8.30.2025
Posted on September 9, 2025, in Photography and tagged 365 photo project, black and white photography, Don Toothaker, Fujifilm x-t5, learning to see, lubbock, melinda green harvey, monochrome, one day one image, photo a day, photography, postaday, reasons to stop, take time to look, take time to see, texas, the darkness got there first, things i see, thoughtful seeing, travel photography. Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments.

I wonder if the “favorite” children know who they are…
LikeLike
Or if they know whether they fall into the “Amazing” or “Favorite” category.
LikeLike
Oh, I’m pretty sure they all had opinions on the categories!!
LikeLike