Girl in red pants holding shoes standing barefoot on the beach facing wavy sea under cloudy sky.
Nikon D700 | AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 ED | Sozopol, Bulgaria | Sep. 16th, 2008

The end of the summer

Mid-September. I didn't manage to take a real vacation this summer. And it’s not the first missed summer in my life. During this very summer, I bought my ultimate dream camera ever… a Nikon D700 along with a set of wonderful lenses. Over those months, I managed to earn as much money in just two months as I hadn't been able to make in years before. So I could easily afford this expensive photography kit. Yet it remained in the closet until autumn…

A summer packed not only with hard work, but also with heavy soul-searching and emotions. I had the money to travel the world, along with my dream camera, but I had no desire to even touch it. Nor any inspiration… What brighter proof that money isn't everything.

I only managed to steal a few days for myself in September. I grabbed the camera and headed to my beloved Sozopol.

Summer ended on the very first day of my vacation.