The 100 Day Project #37

Lined Up

Iceland, 2025

The 100 Day Project, Day 37

The tension between feeling safe and feeling stuck has been a constant tug-of-war for me as a person. I crave safety and stability, and yet once I have it, I find myself pushing against it, trying to break through it and find the next thing. I think it’s a byproduct of moving around so much as a child.

My husband, Mike, and I have been in our current home for six years. It’s the fifth house that we’ve renovated in our 15 years together and also the one that feels most “us.” I love our house. It has been a true sanctuary of calm amidst the tumult of the world. And yet….I’m obsessed lately with looking at property abroad to renovate into a retreat center.

This photo is a visual metaphor for the push/pull of safety vs. stuck. It’s also a great reminder that travel is my solution to feeling stuck. Getting out into the world — Iceland for this specific photo — is the release valve for Mike and me. We’ve got two trips planned for the spring, and possibly an extended one in the fall.

I’m loving how this project is an opportunity to experiment with different printing paper. I made this photograph with my Canon R6 and printed it on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Metallic paper. It has a silvery metallic surface. It’s stunning, accenting the luminosity of the wet rock face.

About the 100 Day Project: A global creative challenge where thousands of artists share a piece of their practice every single day for 100 days. I'm joining creatives around the world, and I'm excited to bring you along. Each day I'll be sharing one of my photos — some recent, some old, and some from my current project — along with the story behind it: where I was, who I was with, and why I love it.