2024 10 06
The recent flooding caused from Hurricane Helene was obviously disastrous. One depressing observation I’ve had since then is the discourse on social media. A large number of people (and/or bots, influencer accounts, foreign hostile disinformation campaigns, conspiracy theorists, etc, etc) have been commenting about how the government has been either actively involved in “controlling” the weather or delaying the response, for any number of reasons.
My current thinking is that I need to finally rid myself of the twitter app, as it seems to be actively working to increase tensions ahead of the election. The videos being fed to me are wild, terrifying, grim, and hard to turn away from. All this to say, the video below popped into my youtube feed while editing images tonight and, while also intense, was a rather authentic representation of what it was like to live through the current disaster from a first person perspective. It was definitely eye opening in a number of ways.
If you are curious about what went down but want to avoid the extreme social media spin takes, the video below is worth your time.
-Clayton
Water. It is you, yet it will kill you every chance it gets. St Germain, Wisconsin. July, 2024. © Clayton Hauck
The recent flooding caused from Hurricane Helene was obviously disastrous. One depressing observation I’ve had since then is the discourse on social media. A large number of people (and/or bots, influencer accounts, foreign hostile disinformation campaigns, conspiracy theorists, etc, etc) have been commenting about how the government has been either actively involved in “controlling” the weather or delaying the response, for any number of reasons.
My current thinking is that I need to finally rid myself of the twitter app, as it seems to be actively working to increase tensions ahead of the election. The videos being fed to me are wild, terrifying, grim, and hard to turn away from. All this to say, the video below popped into my youtube feed while editing images tonight and, while also intense, was a rather authentic representation of what it was like to live through the current disaster from a first person perspective. It was definitely eye opening in a number of ways.
If you are curious about what went down but want to avoid the extreme social media spin takes, the video below is worth your time.
-Clayton
2024 08 29
Ten minutes prior to deadline. Although, technically, I’ve missed the deadline since it’s passed midnight in my current location on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. I’ll give myself a pass since it’s not quite tomorrow yet in Chicago. But I’m walking on thin ice around here. This image, made in upstate Wisconsin, reminded me of my week here on the waters of coastal Maryland. I always love making images of water and waves, especially when beautiful lighting is involved. It’s cheap, sure, but look how mesmerizing this is!
See you tomorrow (today).
-Clayton
Lake waves. St Germain, Wisconsin. July, 2024. © Clayton Hauck
Ten minutes prior to deadline. Although, technically, I’ve missed the deadline since it’s passed midnight in my current location on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. I’ll give myself a pass since it’s not quite tomorrow yet in Chicago. But I’m walking on thin ice around here. This image, made in upstate Wisconsin, reminded me of my week here on the waters of coastal Maryland. I always love making images of water and waves, especially when beautiful lighting is involved. It’s cheap, sure, but look how mesmerizing this is!
See you tomorrow (today).
-Clayton
2024 08 02
It’s nice having friends. I’ve been a loner just about all my life, while fortunately maintaining at least a few core, close friends along the way. This year more than ever I have been appreciating and (doing my best to) focus on maintaining friend-relationships. It’s remarkable how beneficial a solid friend can be. Let’s be friends!? You know where to find me. I’m here every day!
Shoutout Mr Yoder for being my model this dark and stormy night.
-Clayton
My bud Ken jumps in a puddle to celebrate his birthday. Chicago, Illinois. June, 2024. © Clayton Hauck
It’s nice having friends. I’ve been a loner just about all my life, while fortunately maintaining at least a few core, close friends along the way. This year more than ever I have been appreciating and (doing my best at) focusing on maintaining friend-relationships. It’s remarkable how beneficial a solid friend can be. Let’s be friends!? You know where to find me. I’m here every day! See you tomorrow?
Shoutout Mr Yoder for being my model this dark and stormy night, and my friend every other night.
-Clayton