A place to publish my performances, and document my thoughts during each dance.
Dragon Dreams
Dreaming of Home ~
During this dream I was having a fairly restless night… My mind was racing, and I just couldn’t unwind. I tried writing, editing, and eventually came to the conclusion that I just needed to get some air and burn off some energy.
I fetched my dragon poi and stepped out into the front yard of my childhood home. It was just past midnight, and I had no great routine in mind. My only intent going into this was to work on technique, and become more comfortable with my movements when my feet remained planted.
As I warm up, I fall back into old habits, and start to weave back and forth, introducing spins and hops to the performance, just for a bit of fun.
What I didn’t realize was that the porch light would cast this incredible shadow into the tail of my dragon, creating this majestic display just waiting to be found during post-production.
In the aftermath of this dance, I caught up with an good friend that I had been missing very much… It was actually the reason that I couldn’t sleep.
Funny how things work out.
The Pond Dream ~
This night started out with me trying to get out of the house and practice some night photography at the botanical gardens. Unfortunately, the cost of admission was high, and there was only thirty minutes left in their operating hours. Frustrated, I dragged my sister with me on a drive, where we discovered this quiet pond. I parked the car, isolated the framing I wanted, and went to work. I hastily set out my tripod and camera, and sped over to the shore that I had chosen.
Here, I wrestled with the wind, and my inner demons, as I struggled to sort through this tangled mess of emotions I found myself dwelling in.
The still surface of the pond reflected my wild movements as I let loose a rage that I held in for too long. My anger only led to frustration, which led to diminishing returns…
Just another reflection of the rest of my life this year…
Fortunately, I landed on my feet, both in this dance, and in life.
I’ll be okay… I just have to keep moving…