For
me, "passages" evokes not ritualized tradition, but the more
subtle transition, movement, and of course change as we grow up and
older... a broadening of experience. There is an open-ended quality
to this image: Judy walks independently, with purpose and determination,
into the darkness and mystery of the muddy forest and towards us as
we look past her into the light beyond. For the moment, we are outside
defining relationships and roles.
I love the ability of photography to track the people of my community
through the transitions of a lifetime, and I continue to collect images
that speak of our journey through these many passages.