Armor

As you may or may not know, in 2013, I learned how to hang glide and got certified at Lookout Mountain Flight Park and went on to fly frequently at Hang Glide Chicago.
The flight park is actually in Georgia, but on this day when we were grounded due to foul weather, I found myself in the hills of Tennessee on Lookout Mountain. This has long been one of my favorite places for natural beauty in the USA.
The thing about this shot is how I felt while shooting it. My camera always brings out the most adventurous part of me, and admittedly, sometimes the most foolish, lying down in streets and going off the beaten path for a shot that I think will be interesting. It’s almost like the camera is my armor and I feel somehow emboldened when I can hide behind it.