Restless Lens Weekly: Week 1 (Jan 1- Jan 7)

A weekly look at what caught my eye

For four of the past five years, I’ve been doing a One Photo a Day project, posting daily somewhere on social media—Facebook consistently; this blog, less so than I hoped (my fault). It’s been an exercise in looking closely, staying present, and holding myself to a steady creative habit. I’ve loved the discipline of it, but life has a way of intervening.

With rotator cuff surgery coming up, I know my ability to hold a camera—and wander around with it the way I like—will be limited for a while. Rather than force a daily obligation that could quickly turn into a chore, I’m shifting gears and trying something new: Restless Lens Weekly.

The idea is simple. Once a week, I’ll share a small collection of photographs made during those days—whatever caught my eye, whatever stopped me in my tracks, whatever my restless lens happened to notice. Some weeks there may be a lot. Some weeks, not so many (I’m fully prepared to blame my rotator cuff for that). And that’s okay.

It feels like a better fit for where I am right now: less pressure, more room to breathe, and still a reason to keep looking. As always, thanks for coming along.

Here’s what caught my eye this week.

Zapeteria

Pick a direction

Taking his time

With a mission

Audacity

The Blue Zebra

Where's my fuckin' peanut, bitch?

Morning Calisthenics

In through the out door

Don't fence me in

Name brands for less

Evidence of a cereal killer

Stuck behind the truck

The LES wakes up

Upstate winter cabin

Sunrise highway

Highland sunrise 1

Highland sunrise 2