My Ranking

 I like to describe myself as a guy who is very nature oriented. For me, nothing is better then a day spent wandering in the wilderness by myself; given it's a picture that makes me sound like some kind of grizzly mountain creature, but I'm not a social shut-in who enjoys spending all my time in a remote cave either! I'm quite a sociable person, I just feel that I have always had a strong connection to nature. Therefore, I have taken most of my heuristic photos about the outdoors or having to do with nature in someway.

#6- The Park
 While I absolutely love the spot I took this photo from, I feel that this photo didn't do the beauty of this park justice. Taking it with a cellphone carmera left out that distictive rainbow on the mist, the bird's nest is barely reconizable from the green branches that only partically cover it, and finally the view of the large metal facade takes away from the natural simplistic view of the fountain.

#5- The Window
 In my mind I felt this photo would have more on an impact on me then it did. I had tried to convay the image of a lonely soul trapped in his own prison behind the glass window he stares out of. But now that I look at it again I feel like I missed the point. To me, now it looks like just a hand resting on the window. But I like the sentimental feelings it sturs with in, so I didn't make it dead last. =)

#4- The Morning Star
 As I stated before, I love the simplicity that comes with nature. So even if it may seem like a major hassle, some mornings I like to get up and watch the sun rise. It may be alittle painful at first, but seeing that first glimpse of light as the sun rises is something magical. Obviously this morning I was a tad late getting up and missed the full blown sunrise, but even these early morning rays have a way to bring a smile to my face.

#3- The Tower
 This photo for whatever reason makes me feel strong, like it has some mystical power to make me feel like I can take on the world. The stone exterior just oozes a sense of strength for me, the way this tower can withstand the reckless onslaught of winter and the heat of summer makes me feel like my problems are nothing compared to what this stone has withnessed over the years. It endures anything thrown it way, an opinion I feel can describe myself. It can adapt, it's unmoving, and it endures, like me. 

#2-The Tunnel Hallway
 I'll be honest, I dislike this photo more then anyother in my collection so far. But the message it speaks to me makes me rank it so high. The photo is of a long, empty, narrow tunnel I found under the school dorms. In my opinion, this represents everything I hate; it's so straightforward with no room for freedom of any kind. It's colorless and constricting, with no natural light or any contact with the outside avaliable. It's like a slow march to the inevitable future we all is coming, with a dimly flashing exit sign beckoning us to our predetermined destination.

#1-The Mist
This is my favorite photograph simply because it expresses all my passion for the outdoors. The sun's light just breaking through after an afternoon rainshower. The glass is still wet with the storms leavings, but the fountain continues to pump vapor into the air creating a fog that is just being burned away. Everything is sparkling like minature diamonds and the willow trees seem to be made of crystals as their tiny droplets are burned off as the temperature slowly rises. The grass seems greener, the sky bluer, and everything is quiet, peaceful. Places like this have a natural lulling effect on me, a place to just sit and reflect/meditate on the days events.