Last week I ventured into downtown Orwigsburg again, this time under the cover of night. When I left my friend’s house at 8:30 the stars were already out. I stared straight up at the sky and as I walked I saw the North Star and Orion. A gentle wind rustled the leaves, I heard the trickle of water from a brook, and a family of deer crossed the road in the distance. The Earth was at peace.
Orwigsburg was dimly lit. I searched for a subject to photograph, but everything seemed too dark. I felt dejected. Suddenly, the reflection of the illuminated town clock in the local pharmacy window caught my eye. In that instant, I decided to create a series of photographs capturing the reflection of the town clock in store windows surrounding it.
I did not find my subject, but rather time’s light found me.