Just Around the Bend

The winding path disappearing into the shadows symbolizes a time when the future felt uncertain for Dr. Sorrentino. Diagnosed with cancer in 2021, he often wondered what was waiting around the next corner. This photograph captures the uncertainty that defined his journey, the bends and shadows that mirrored the questions he carried in his heart about remission and recovery. Yet, as light filtered through the trees, he began to find a quiet strength in accepting the unknown, realizing that while he couldn’t control every turn, he could choose how he faced each one. This image holds the weight of those early morning walks taken when he was too restless to sleep—moments where he found comfort in nature’s quiet presence, a reminder that even the darkest paths can hold glimmers of light.

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Captured with a Leica M Monochrom and a 35mm lens
Mondos Beach, Ventura
August, 2023