Broken Light: A Photography Collective
We are photographers living with, or affected by, mental illness; supporting each other one photograph at a time. Join our community, submit today!
Image I Present & Image I See
Photos taken by Jim Work, who has struggled with depression for many years. More about him here.
About this photo: I found this purple thistle growing in my driveway. I was struck by it’s beauty and so tried to reflect that image. So often I am presented the glory of nature. Sometimes I see the dark side, but I rarely show that. I am much like the guy at church that greets you with an “I’m fine” and you find out a week later that he has lost his job, his wife left him and he is finding love from a stranger via WWW. I find myself just as phony. I hide my darkness afraid it will scare the hell out of everyone else. Meanwhile, it scares the hell into me.
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Amazing photos! There is something about thistles that always move me. Thanks for sharing these images.
Thanx, I love your “messy” post……….shalom en theos..jim
These are wonderful photos, and the poignant words are food for thought.
Thanx Robin, it is so nice to be sharing the pain with people who don’t shake their heads going,”I just don’t get it!”…….shalom en theos….jim
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