I find the most satisfaction in photography when I manage to create an image of ordinary objects that possess extraordinary beauty in their own way.  When I was on the coast of Ireland in a tiny fishing village of which I do not recall the name, I passed a pile of fishing equipment on the harbor quay. The fishing lines and ropes had the most incredible colors and textures.

Fishing Rope Study IV

Fishing Rope Study I

Fishing Rope Study II

Looking at the weathered ocean fishing gear makes me think of the endless days and nights of rain, fog, gale and sun that the equipment and the people using them endure. It makes me think of generation after generation of fishermen with stories of adventure, of nature’s force and nature’s beauty, of friendship and hardship. A topic that absolutely warrants further exploration.

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