Well, leave it to me to get in on the very last day! This photo is entitled "The Journey Begins...." It has a lot of meaning to me, and is full of symbolism that represents my life in many ways. Personally, I like beginnings much better than endings, but they usually go hand-in-hand, so I've represented both in my photograph.

I am graduating from college soon; the closing of my college career and the beginning of my career as a music teacher is encompassing my life. I have huge dreams and aspirations, but as the fortune says, it all starts with a single step. I mourn the close of this chapter of my life, but I am eager for the next one. I am also getting married soon; my fiance and I have been together for nine wonderful years, and we are finally starting our new life together. We have grandiose, world-changing plans for our lives together, but it will all start with that first step down the aisle. It is also Autumn; the winding down of the season, the month, and the year, all in preparation for a new beginning come January. You can see the leaves changing color on the oak tree in the background.

I think this is one of my favorite photos that I've taken; not because it's incredibly artistic or a rare shot, but because it represents meaning to all aspects of life, for anyone who views it. It is optimistic, innocent, and hopeful, and kind of makes it seem like a little bit of change isn't so bad, after all.
-Phantome
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