As I walked down Laurel Avenue towards the water, this woman passed me, and we exchanged pleasantries about how nice the day was and how good it was outdoors. So I had my camera ready and I followed her down the hill with my 400mm lens. I love that I managed to catch her with both feet off the ground. Just luck, sorry to say! I had heard the title of this blog years ago, and had no idea what it meant, but it is so poetic and thought provoking that the minute I shot this, I knew what I would title the photograph. So now I had to look up what the title means! "The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner" is a short story by Alan Sillitoe, published in 1959 as part of a short story collection of the same name. The work focuses on Smith, a poor Nottingham teenager from a dismal home in a working class area, who has bleak prospects in life and few interests beyond petty crime. The boy turns to long-distance running as a method of both emotional and physical escape from his situation. So now we all know! Don't you love coming here to learn stuff? :-)
4 comments:
Yes, I love coming here to learn new stuff! A wonderful and positive ending story. Keep them coming.
Joan
Interesting and enjoyable story. Running has probably saved many lost and hurting souls! I also like the way you took the photo with both her feet off the ground-that is cool. Inspirational photo and glad she's not in a big group! Trace
I learn "stuff" from your blog all the time. Nice story and great photo! betsey
Hi Ken, nice photo.
That story is also the inspiration for a song with the same name, by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. I don't think their music is your cup of tea even though you've got pretty diverse interests.
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