Floatingjust above the water, surrounded and vulnerable, I am immersed in the peace ofLake Garfield. These images are small isolated glimpses of spaces found whilepaddling over a modest lake in Western Massachusetts. Taken through the plasticlens of a Holga Camera, these views become slightly distorted and blurred, yettranslate to film the visceral feel of the water and the experience of solitudefelt while travelling in a kayak through grasses and algae along the watersedge.
 
Theseplaces can only be visited away from the safety of the land, though closeenough to sense the relationship of the current and the shore and the life thatthrives in between. I see these views as different rooms of the same house,shown in intimate portraits that reveal parts of a whole that help piece itsstory together, but not all of it. The lake will retain its mystery, notbecoming a scenic view.