The following photos were taken in 2012; I should have posted these a long time ago.
Last year I took a trip to Nashville Tennessee to see miss Laura Partain. I brought a few cameras with me and some film. But I realize that I didn't take as many pictures as I hoped.
American Airlines
A view from Above
The shaky landing... the interesting thing about landing was that it was late in the afternoon when the airplane I was in had come gliding above Tennessee, however, by the time I landed it was dark.
This is a view off Laura's street.
This is a vase in the garage turned patio that leads to the backyard. After a few days in Nashville, we embarked on a road trip to Knoxville TN and we met this nice lady at The Waffle House:
Yashica A
f/3.5 1/125s
Kodak TMax 100iso
When I took this photo, the leaves were somewhat disorienting. They were almost at a point of being brittle. The yellow leaves swayed gently in the wind, as though they knew of their eminent demise with the passing of the season; all the while the other leaves and branches framed main leaves just fine.
Last year, I submitted this piece to Pictory for consideration. Pictory is an online magazine curated by Laura Bruno Miner. Laura liked it and used it to close the showcase that month. The showcase was called "Platonic Love Stories." So here's the original scanned shot, barely edited:
Here's an excerpt from what had been published:
Though we only talk every now and again, I still consider her a close friend. We used to hang out and talk about life, love, God, photography, and silly things. I still pray for her often.
- Aaron Delani, I am a dream traveler in California.
In three weeks, it's Valentines Day once again. As I'm thinking about the people I love and the people who love me, I don't feel quite lonely about this coming Valentines. It may not be a romantic love, but these friendships have meant more than any romantic relationship I've been in. So, maybe this coming month, I'll be posting my favorite portraits of my closest friends. I may just call it the "Platonic Love Series." Or maybe not.
Do you have platonic love stories?
