Terminus

One of the last lines from a Ralph McTell song that I’ve remembered since the days when I learned to play some of his music goes “Out through the door marked ‘Exit’, into the world outside”. He wrote well about saying goodbye, moving on, changing state, getting on with life. The setting was a railway station, hence the title, but it was also about the final moments of a relationship, which I thought then (and still do) was the clever bit.

I was in a reflective mood just before taking a few days holiday last week. I chose to leave computers and cameras alone for a while, to better make space in my work-cluttered head for new thoughts, then unformed, to crystallise.

Yesterday, Dave and I were relaxing in my garden, testing out some comfortable sun loungers, chatting casually, as friends do. We were exploring some of the similarities between us, particularly our constant need for new challenges to conquer, fresh subjects to explore.

Picture of the Day was once that sort of a new challenge for me. I wanted to see if I could make a photograph every day for a year, come rain or shine, regardless of my mood or state of health. It developed into a blog of the same name. After a few years, I felt I’d explored that self-imposed deadline sufficiently, so I altered the format to this one at Intervallic.

I realised yesterday morning that, once more, I require a novelty to make me learn, to satisfy my drive to find a different outlet for my creative energies. Currently, I’ve a feeling it might be drawing, because I so enjoyed a whole day spent getting reacquainted with a pencil during an art workshop at the weekend. I’m waiting to see if there’s a place available on a similar course next month.

Today Intervallic has arrived at the end of the line, though these archives will remain until such time I feel they are no longer required. I might turn them into a book one day, or I might not. It all depends on decisions I haven’t yet made.

Thank you for watching this space, for reading my words, for studying my photographs, for participating silently, or interjecting when you’ve felt like it. I have genuinely appreciated your encouragement. I’ve also had a lot of fun playing on some of your blogs, thank you.

Today's picture: Door, Coxwell Street, Cirencester, Circa 1650.

Comments

[Pauline Clarke]

Good luck on your next adventure B! I'm all for the book idea. I am always being forced to miss you in one capacity and discover you in another! (Good thing you have my email!)

[toby]

Nice one mate, I've enjoyed looking at your bits and bobs (oo err madam)keep the old creative juices flowing!

[shara]

One day I'll be able to add a book of drawings next to the book of photographs, I hope. (They did remind me of sketches, the bicycles, though it was charcoal I was thinking. It was their subtlety I believe. A love and appreciation for nuance, which is always a delight to find in a world obsessed with large bright noisy things.)

[Lee]

Good luck, Peter. Funny, a few minutes ago I was pondering doing a post on the value of having variety in your life. It is such a good thing to do. I hope we, the people of Blogland, get to keep some sort of eye on your adventures. Thank you for your constant reminder that there is beauty in everything.

[herhimnbryn]

Nooooooooooooooooo!
Seriously, however, good luck.
Oh and keep an eye on your post box:)

[Susan]

Been trying to find the right words to say...but all I can come up with is
:-(

I've known you for going on ten years now (unreal huh), all the while watching you go through ins and outs, ups and downs at various turns in your life, while you were there for me as I did the same. So I am confident that while you are leaving this venture behind, you will still be there in email. Now, if you tell me you are giving up the internet and not emailing anymore either, then I'm afraid that will not be acceptable to me. (Don't make me start using snail mail again) ;-)

Seriously, best of luck at whatever your heart chooses to tackle next. Hope you will find a way to share it as you've shared your world through photographs all these years. Your frequent views and thoughts will be missed, my friend.

[Peter Bryenton]

Thank you everyone.

If you don't already have my e-mail address and would like it, post your request here.

B.