Halfway to the Moon

My friend Dave Dostie reached out this afternoon and asked if conditions looked favorable for the moonrise later in the evening. We were both planning on going down to Fort Williams to catch it coming up behind not one, but two lighthouses. I told him that the weather was indeed favorable, and that I would meet him there. On his way out, he got a call saying someone had a flat tire and needed help. Instead of saying he was busy, Dave told them he would be right there. And he was. I tell you this because I am very impressed by his priorities. Instead of selfishly chasing the moonrise in Portland, he stayed to help someone in need. At it's root, artmaking really is a selfish process. It has to be. We have to invest heavily in ourselves if we want to have something worth sharing. That's the flipside of it, though. There is an awful lot of sharing and at its best, art can make life more meaningful for the viewer as well as the maker. Alright, enough of that! Here's the shot of the moon rising behind Halfway Rock Lighthouse, over 9 miles away from us here at Fort Williams. The more familiar lighthouse in the foreground is Ram Island Ledge Light. Both of these stony sentinals are extremely rugged and weatherbeaten, both being exposed to the ocean far more than many of their counterparts on higher up on land. I'm very glad to have witnessed this, along with my friend Andy and also Keri, who I met for the first time.

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Copyright: Benjamin Williamson
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My friend Dave Dostie reached out this afternoon and asked if conditions looked favorable for the moonrise later in the evening. We were both planning on going down to Fort Williams to catch it coming up behind not one, but two lighthouses. I told him that the weather was indeed favorable, and that I would meet him there. On his way out, he got a call saying someone had a flat tire and needed help. Instead of saying he was busy, Dave told them he would be right there. And he was. I tell you this because I am very impressed by his priorities. Instead of selfishly chasing the moonrise in Portland, he stayed to help someone in need. At it's root, artmaking really is a selfish process. It has to be. We have to invest heavily in ourselves if we want to have something worth sharing. That's the flipside of it, though. There is an awful lot of sharing and at its best, art can make life more meaningful for the viewer as well as the maker. Alright, enough of that! Here's the shot of the moon rising behind Halfway Rock Lighthouse, over 9 miles away from us here at Fort Williams. The more familiar lighthouse in the foreground is Ram Island Ledge Light. Both of these stony sentinals are extremely rugged and weatherbeaten, both being exposed to the ocean far more than many of their counterparts on higher up on land. I'm very glad to have witnessed this, along with my friend Andy and also Keri, who I met for the first time.