While walking and doing street photography, I am alone in my head.
Do I like to be alone in my head? I love it. It is not the case that I do not want other people’s company. I really like it. Still, I consider myself an introvert. I really like to be by myself with my own thoughts. Indeed, while writing many texts, I frequently write that I love rocking in the clouds while my feet are stomping hard on the ground. I would name my way of doing street photography as a contemplative method. Or, perhaps I could name it mindful photography. I like walking and do not think at all. Sometimes my thoughts wander through many topics, whether these are ones about the current political events, or the ones regarding the broadly defined past.
Sometimes, I imagine some future scenarios.
Also, luckily, quite often, I do not think at all. I am just walking and enjoying the present moment, totally unconsciously. I walk, and suddenly, out of nowhere, an interesting mundane visual appears in front of my eyes. It is a moment when I pick up my camera, and voilà , you see my work of art – one of the pictures I always share with each post. This post is not an exception. Pictures presented with this text were taken on Warsaw’s streets while walking and rocking in the clouds, while I was alone in my head. Also, while writing, I often like to be with my thoughts alone.
Of course, physically, my beloved Kamilka is always nearby.
The same is with our cat named Azorek. Still, while writing, I tend to focus on my text and not have any disruptions. While writing all these things, I recalled that I was already alone with my thoughts years ago, when I was swimming regularly between 2011 and 2018. The rhythmic strokes and the sound of water created a perfect environment for solitary contemplation. I wrote this text on the 15th of September, 2025. I am wondering if you also like to be with your thoughts alone, my Dear Friend.
