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14-NOV-2009

Staying awake, Southern Utah, 2009

It was a miserable day for driving, yet this woman had to safely transport a group of photographers several hundred miles through rain, snow, and sleet, much of it over mountainous terrain. We stopped for coffee midway on the journey, and she carried her cup back to the van, sipping it as she drove. I watched as the light coming through the wet windows cast a diffused glow on her profile, highlighting the intensity in her eye. I shot just as she pressed the plastic lid to her lips and nose. Intensity is a human value, and it is very much on display here. The caffeine (along with some loud music as well as continuous chatter from other five photographers in the van) help keep her alert and awake as she brings us safely towards home.

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Date/Time14-Nov-2009 13:13:59
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Phil Douglis25-Nov-2009 21:55
You have that right Tim -- four hours worth of Eagles and Beatles at top volume. But at least she stayed awake. And she did play a bit of classical guitar for my benefit. The eye speaks volumes here.
Tim May25-Nov-2009 20:37
It looks like her eyes are listening to the Eagles and the Beattles.
Phil Douglis24-Nov-2009 02:48
Yes, I was riding shotgun. And because I was riding shotgun I had to listen to CDs playing at top volume almost the whole trip -- some shouting and often whiney voices called Eagles or Beatles. Not my kind of music, but every now and then she relented and played some Villa-Lobos for us. And yes, she was determined to get us there safely. The weather was awful, but she never wavered or complained.
Carol E Sandgren24-Nov-2009 01:26
You must have been riding shotgun in the van then. Great timing to capture this instant of what must be an interesting mix of brief caffeine pleasure and intense concentration on driving thru the elements and staying awake. She does look determined to get her job done safely.
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