Sitting in the car, I tried to remind myself that landscape photography is all about faith, patience, and the acceptance of failure. Oceans of failure. Failure happens because I have faith that something incredible might be just over the next hill or around the bend. My next photo might be my best. If I wait just a little longer, the sun might hit the clouds and light up the sky.

But it's more than simply "getting the shot". Landscape photography is about being present and connected with myself and the space around me; when I'm acutely aware of every minute fluctuation in light and sound. The memory of being there, which is always bigger, richer and more cinematic than any photo I could ever take. The moments in which I feel immeasurably small and inconsequential against the long arc of time. The satisfaction of finding a great composition, picking just the right lens, dialing-in the perfect exposure, and hearing the sound of the shutter click.

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