Travel photography often catches those elements that create a desire for the place. Often people put photos and paintings of these places in their homes and offices as a way for them to escape for a moment by just soaking in the image.

The key to capturing these moments of solitude is they have first to impact you. It would help if you first were moved and relaxed. Then from this experience, you frame the situation to help capture that feeling which brings peace into your life.

For me, a bird in flight captures total freedom and the ability to soar. I often think about how the dove was used to symbolize the Holy Spirit in the Bible.

When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”

Luke 3:21-22

You often see artists who will put scripture with their work. It is how they are often moved not just to a peaceful moment but one that has a deeper meaning for them. It was a spiritual moment.

Raindrops on windows remind me of the musical Sound of Music.

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things.

Travel photography is capturing “My Favorite Things” that I hope will also be yours. If I do my job well, you will also want to vacation at Ocean Isle, North Carolina.