Some weeks my photos zoom in close, capturing details and vivid colors. This week, however, my lens took the long view–seeming to reach for infinity.  Even walking those familiar steps up and down the beach, when I look out I see the infinite horizon, the ocean stretching and reaching as far as the eye can see.

The intricacies of blues and greens that reach up to touch the blues of the sky add to that feeling of infinity.  Where does the ocean end and the sky begin?

And I do spend some time looking up, noticing the changing shapes of the clouds, the subtleties of the blues and grays, and the birds soaring above my head.

Today it was a kite that got my attention, spiderman floating in the sky above the beach.

Of course, there is also the seemingly endless supply of people on the beach now that we are in the heart of the summer.  (And this was taken late in the day, well past the peak of beach attendance!)

Infinity isn’t only present on the beach.  I noticed the infinite quality of the light as it poured through the leaves of the pepper tree, and the infinite quantity of these tiny leaves that seem to go on forever.

So take a look around, what does infinite look like through your lens?  Will you find it in the endless line of traffic or time that seems to go on forever?  Will nature show you infinity or can you find it in your kitchen?  As always, it’s up to you to interpret infinity for yourself.

You can post your photo alone or along with some words: commentary, a story, a poem…maybe even a song! I love to study the photographs that others’ take and think about how I can use a technique, an angle, or their inspiration to try something new in my own photography. (I love a great mentor text…or mentor photo, in this case!) I share my photography and writing on social media. You can find me on Instagram and Twitter using @kd0602. If you share your photos and writing on social media too, please let me know so I can follow and see what you are doing. To help our Weekly Photo community find each other, use the hashtag #infinity for this week and include @nwpianthology in your post.

Take the long view this week as you look around at the infinite possibilities around you.  How will you document what infinity means to you?  I can’t wait to find out!