that sinking feeling

loathing the fear of the unknown


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anxious nikon f801s with nikkor 28-85mm f3.5-4.5 lenskodax b&w film i did a lot of backpacking in the Mountain Province area from 1999 to the early 2000’s. the beauty & serenity of the place provided the salve that helped ease the pain of my then hurting heart. when my work would allow it, i would sometime disappear in the area for a week with my camping gears & my camera. i would usually take trails off the usual tourist paths & would always try to get close to the locals of the place as much as i could. talking to them & knowing more about them.        i took this photo in one of my forays in the area.  i think it was in banaue.  hapao, in particular.  i saw her, the kid, looking at me intently as i pass by. when i pointed my camera at her, she tried to hide behind that wood fence. lucky that i was able to get one shot as she darted off to her house right after i pushed the shutter button. i wasn’t able say thank you nor even give her a smile.

anxious

nikon f801s with nikkor 28-85mm f3.5-4.5 lens
kodax b&w film

i did a lot of backpacking in the Mountain Province area from 1999 to the early 2000’s. the beauty & serenity of the place provided the salve that helped ease the pain of my then hurting heart.

when my work would allow it, i would sometime disappear in the area for a week with my camping gears & my camera. i would usually take trails off the usual tourist paths & would always try to get close to the locals of the place as much as i could. talking to them & knowing more about them.       

i took this photo in one of my forays in the area.  i think it was in banaue.  hapao, in particular.  i saw her, the kid, looking at me intently as i pass by. when i pointed my camera at her, she tried to hide behind that wood fence.

lucky that i was able to get one shot as she darted off to her house right after i pushed the shutter button. i wasn’t able say thank you nor even give her a smile.

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