In following a tradition that started on this day in 2007 ... and continued last year on this same day, may 2009 be the best year yet!Whether due to serendipity or by coincidence, this young tradition has brought with it many positive results. As belief in it continues to grow, an expectation is set in advance that solidifies subsequent outcomes. For those who believe that one's current mental/emotional state influences results yielded in the future, the sky is the limit again this year...
Edgewater Views was created in 2006 both as a subject of photography and as an outlet for my expressing opinions on various matters of public policy. In the year that followed, thousands of edgewater photographs were taken and over a hundred thousand passionate words were written anonymously under this pseudonym.
Following a series of bizarre circumstances, I woke up one day in 2007 with a greater understanding of life, a powerful shift in attitude, and my very own edgewater view. It is from this domestic vantage point that I was able to create a collection of photographs made up of over a year's worth of photos that share a particular perspective ... a similar water's edge subject - approximately the same time of day - on many different mornings in 2008.
The above photograph is an aerial view taken in July 2008 of the Montreal West Island peninsula that lies in the background of all photographs making up this collection. As a part of the unfolding of 2009, some of the edgewater photographs from this collection will be made available in the form of a story. As such, a new genre of communication - combining both photography and philosophy - has been born.
May your journey through space and time in 2009 positively contribute to the fulfillment of your dreams.
Edgewater Views
January 1, 2009
