After what seemed a grueling month, which was actually a week, we finally purchased our tickets. A great weight has been lifted as we reserve spots at hostels and hotels. Plans for where and when are solidifying and we are gathering gear and equipment for the trip. We definitely have a plan.
As we have done these things my mind ponders on outcomes. The logic center kicks in and settles my expectations to reality and reminds me to be open to the experience ahead and to be in the present. What I do know, is that I am searching for the right subject as to what I am there photographing.
Sacred sites have been among us for thousands of years, be it a burial mound in the Ukraine or a stone circle in Ireland or a cave with Neolithic paintings like ones in France, and to see ancient ones in the same setting as modern ones. Those are the subjects I see in my mind, in various settings, in different locations. It'll be interesting to see what sorts of shots I come up with.
In finishing our planning I can only see one slight in the mix - the British pound and higher than expected currency exchange. In this we simply shifted our focus from the Isle of Man and Wales to that of Scotland and the Isle of Iona. This sets us up for a pilgrimage that starts in Dublin and spirals outward to include Scotland, the Isle of Iona and the whole of Ireland counter-clockwise.
I am curious at this point of the journey ahead. Excited at whom we may meet along the way. Eager to get back to a place I consider home and am elated at the chance to be able to do this.
