Chaos seems to rule our daily lives. The blizzard of problems, events, meetings, small triumphs, frustrations, chance encounters, dreaded confrontations, long-for moments of loving and bliss –– all of it overwhelms us and we are often left wondering what it all means. But from one step removed, just a few thousand feet in the air, the patterns are revealed. Somehow, in each little step of life, we make something larger, something more permanent that we intended, and something more orderly that we knew.
It is worth considering and it may even be comforting, if only for a few moments.
Chicago as the clouds drifted in from the lake.
Stromness in Orkney, Scotland, a very old whaling village in the North Sea.
The abandoned village on Hirta, St. Kilda, Scotland.
Central Park in New York City.
Hill fort and farms in the Aran Islands, Ireland.
A lone church on Egilsay, Orkney, Scotland.
All images ©Jim Richardson
Love that Central Park/NYC shot!
Posted by: Don Parsons | September 21, 2010 at 03:16 PM
Don, that was a great evening looking down on that scene from my hotel room. Glad I got out of bed at 2:00 AM to shoot it.
Jim
Posted by: Jim Richardson | September 23, 2010 at 02:41 PM
Jim,wonderful photos.I always felt that amid the chaos,nature has made its perfect,rhythmic world.
Posted by: karthik | September 26, 2010 at 01:31 AM
Jim,
Nice photos. BTW, just got my website up and running and thought that you might enjoy seeing yourself on a flight to the former USSR.
You are in the Polaroid gallery. The website is:
senynorasingh.com
All the best,
Seny
Posted by: Seny Norasingh | November 09, 2010 at 09:28 PM
Central Park + Fog = Beautiful
Chicago + Night + Clouds = EPIC
Posted by: John Carter | November 30, 2010 at 03:19 AM
so so good i love it
Posted by: Cam | June 15, 2011 at 10:58 AM
Hi Jim,
Fantatic photos and that picture of Central Park is fantastic. I love the pictures of Scotland and the scenary is so pristine.
Posted by: Rafin | July 20, 2011 at 08:18 PM
Fantatic photos and that picture of Central Park is fantastic
Posted by: Thomas sabo | August 26, 2011 at 02:30 AM
Nice photos. BTW, just got my website up and running and thought that you might enjoy seeing yourself on a flight to the former USSR.
You are in the Polaroid gallery. The website is:
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Aerial photography. How creative can you be? Awesome!
Posted by: Photographer Minneapolis | September 22, 2011 at 07:36 AM
I honestly really enjoyed all of these photo's. It's amazing how much different landscapes can seem with a little change in perspective.
Posted by: Clint Rowley | November 21, 2011 at 05:40 PM
Such wonderful pictures! i really am enjoying these blogs
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Love the picture of St Kilder in scotland, when did you take this?
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