“Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion; you must set yourself on fire.” I am taking that quote totally from the writings in a Rush tourbook (thank you Neil Peart) who in turn found that phrase written on a wall in a bar in Montana. It’s a quote by Reggie Leach (who played Ice Hockey for The Philadelphia Flyers in the 70’s).

I set myself on fire tonight. Well, not really, though I did have liquid fuel drip down a flower’s stem setting my hand on fire. Ouch.

I think I’m undergoing spontaneous combustion of sorts with the burning flowers project. I’m plowing through photographic uncertainty and making it up as I go. It seems to be working. I am hoping the success part comes next.

Tonight was my third shoot/burning session as Ben Kanes, John Gelety and Ben’s wife, Livia, joined me. They came to continue filming the artist documentary on my Iceland project and needed footage of me working. I hope to have a video clip from tonight soon!

I am nearing the 3000 mark (the amount of photos I have shot) and just posted an updated gallery with tonight’s images. I like about 30 so far. A good ratio. I also started to design a new site for the burning flower project. I promise to have that running soon rather than posting these templated galleries.

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