The Solitude of Storms

I have battled anxiety and depression for most of my life. The one place that I have always found solitude is in nature. I picked up a camera almost a decade ago and went through many different endeavors before I found shooting storms in 2019. The second I got my first lightning bolt I was hooked. I have been chasing storms ever since. The solitude and peace that I have found in chasing storms has been life changing. Even through the chaos, danger, and uncertainty of chasing storms, it provides a calm and peace within unlike almost anything else I have experienced. Being able to capture these ethereal, ephemeral moments in order to bring them back to the world for others to enjoy has been one of the greatest honors I have ever had in my life. The passion, purpose, and meaning that I have gleaned from chasing light in the darkness and becoming a metaphor for others to follow has meant more than I can ever express.