From the passenger seat – Amanda Creamer Photography

Gravel dust

Off in the distance the ordinary clouds of dirt become a beautiful sight when highlighted by the golden light of the setting sun. Another of many images I’ve taken from the passenger seat on a drive home from one of my neurofeedback appointments. I never know how these images will turn out as we’re drivingContinue reading “Gravel dust”

Fight or flight

Fight or flight: On the outside you look ok, maybe even calm. And on the inside is the opposite—terror, chaos, anxiety, the unspeakable, panic, fear, disturbing sensations and more…and it all makes sense. You do what you can, appreciate your surroundings and what you notice in creation. The beauty of this flying flock just aboveContinue reading “Fight or flight”

Looking for light from the passenger seat

Even in the unknown, even in the middle of the intense and painful moments…trying to keep watching and looking for light Another of many images I’ve taken from the passenger seat on a drive home from one of my neurofeedback appointments. I never know how these images will turn out as we’re driving down oneContinue reading “Looking for light from the passenger seat”

Leaning

Sometimes it’s too much to stand on our own. It’s ok to lean on others in a healthy way. Another of many images I’ve taken from the passenger seat on a drive home from one of my neurofeedback appointments. I never know how these images will turn out as we’re driving down one of theContinue reading “Leaning”

. . . a l o n e . . . (one week later)

Today I just realized I took this picture exactly one week after the previous image—the same tree, different clouds, and leaves a different color, while riding in the car to the another neurofeedback appointment. I took this picture while riding in the car about 70 miles per hour down the highway (my husband was driving)Continue reading “. . . a l o n e . . . (one week later)”

. . . a l o n e . . .

I took this picture while riding in the car about 70 miles per hour down the highway (my husband was driving) on the way to a recent neurofeedback appointment. Sometimes I bring my camera and see what I can capture as a way to cope with my severe mental health struggles. This tree, all alone,Continue reading “. . . a l o n e . . .”

Kansas Flint Hills + dirty car windows

Just a quick shot I took out my window as my husband was driving 75+ miles per hour down the Kansas Turnpike through the Flint Hills (my favorite part of the 8 hour drive) a few months ago. Taking photos while riding in the car is quite an interesting practice—you never know what you’ll getContinue reading “Kansas Flint Hills + dirty car windows”