My Newest Passion

I have a new passion - photography.

Well, it's not exactly a new passion, I've always loved photography. It's just now I'm seriously considering investing in making it a hobby. The thought popped into my head a short while ago.

It was a gorgeous day outside, so I took a walk down by the Kinnickinick River. There's a trail that goes through the woods along the river. I love going down to the river along. I call it my personal "Sacred Grove." There's this tree that's fallen over and it lays across this rocky beach right up along the river. I like to sit there with my journal and write. It's so incredibly peaceful. There's no obnoxious noise, no people. All you hear is the river flowing, the leaves in the trees swaying, the birds singing.

When I'm down there, I feel God so strongly. He's everywhere. And I've decided I want to do photography to show everyone else how much God is in nature and the beauty of it all. I don't want to photograph people. That doesn't interest me at all. I want to capture sunsets, snowflakes, sunlight glistening off tree leaves.

The thing holding me back is, of course, the money. I want to invest in a decent camera, but those can run anywhere from about $700 - $2000. And then theres classes. I would want to take at least a class or two so I could learn techniques and terms and what not. If I wanted, I could totally start now, but the thing is I have other things I'm trying to save up for. I need to get a new car before I start student teaching. Tom and I are getting married in about a year and a half, and as of now, my parents aren't helping with that.

So aside from the necessities, I have to decided which of my wants is more important for me to spend my money on: photography or a puppy? :)