Random Thoughts

The Road Goes Ever On and On /  by Todd Henson

The Road goes ever on and on

For this photo I decided to borrow the first line of a series of three poems by J.R.R. Tolkien from The Lord of the Rings.

The first appears in chapter one of book one in The Fellowship of the Ring, titled A Long-Expected Party, said by Bilbo as he sets off from the Shire after his grand birthday party. It mentions pursuing the Road ahead with eager feet.

The second appears in chapter three of book one in The Fellowship of the Ring, titled Three is Company, said by Frodo while pausing on the road with Sam and Pippin for lunch on their way out of the Shire. This version is almost exactly the same as the first except instead of pursuing the Road with eager feet, it mentions weary feet.

And finally, the third appears in chapter six of book six in The Return of the King, titled Many Partings, when Sam and Frodo are reunited with Bilbo after the climax of the story, and Bilbo shares a much changed version of the poem that talks of letting others follow the Road, beginning their new journey, but he with weary feet would turn towards the inn and welcome sleep.

Three short and simple poems that perfectly capture the changing tone and direction of the story, and perhaps of our lives.

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Two Horses /  by Todd Henson

Make Time For Playtime /  by Todd Henson

They’re Here!

Putting a lot of serious effort into crafting intentional and meaningful photographs is a worthy pursuit. But sometimes it’s a good idea to just relax a bit, to let go, have a little fun. Make time for playtime.

A shaky drive down 95

The photos in this post may not be spectacular in any way. But they’re an example of not taking what I’m doing too seriously, of just experimenting a little, having fun, trying things I doubt will work and sometimes realizing I’m right but still trying it anyway.

Being light painted by passing cars

Stitches in the sky

Specifically, each photo is part of a drive south on Interstate 95 after dark (yes, I was a passenger, not a driver). They are each from a phone using an app that allowed for longer exposures, most between half to a full second. Then I moved the phone/camera around during the exposure. Because of this each photo will be unique and unlikely to be duplicated (of course the question stands whether anyone would ever want to duplicate them! 😅)

The glow below the overpass

Though it was almost 13 years ago I still fondly remember creating these that night. And I still wonder what some of the people in nearby cars thought of the crazy guy moving his phone all around as he drove by? Or were they too absorbed in their own phones to notice? 😊

Ribbons of light

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