Back in July, I announced on FB and IG that due to the progression of my Motor Neuron Disease (PLS) I had come to the end of my photography efforts. My balance & walking had become so poor that I simply couldn’t walk on any trails, beaches etc. It was a very sad time, and strange to not do what I loved to do for the past ten years. The Summer and early Fall went by with a feeling that a big part of me was dead & gone.
I had tried my regular walker/rollator on flat, easy trails before, but it was useless; just not designed for anything other than dead-flat surfaces. A few weeks ago however, I found and purchased a used “All Terrain” walker, and that has allowed me to get back out to some (but not all) of my old haunts! Smelling the Fall leaves again was intoxicating, and sitting on the walker at the shoreline hearing the “squeaky-toy” sounds of the American Wigeons had me feeling like I was back from the dead.
I’m not sure how long I’ll be able to use this A/T walker, as my progression still continues (I get my first electric wheelchair this coming week), but I will continue as long as I can. Here’s a few recent shots from my OM-1 and 150-400 lens. *Some shots are with the 2X extender, as well as the built-in 1.25 extender engaged! Crazy.
Nov 24, 2024 at 12:50 PM
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