Saturday, December 20, 2025

The "Revisit"

There are two types of "revisiting" that I've been known to do. The first type is when I wander back through my catalog of old photos and "revisit" them in terms of editing and processing. I've had a very long blog post in draft for a bit on that topic. It's so long that I'm considering moving to Substack for it and other essay style pieces I like to write...but

The second type of "revisiting" is what I'm here to talk about. Revisiting a place or setting. i.e. going to the same place on vacation every year and taking a similar photo each time. Or maybe recreating a specific pose or family portrait every year at Christmas or some other annual event. These photos show changes over the years from "hey that big tree is gone" to "that's the year Aunt Edna was sick and didn't come." It can be nice to see the changes over the years, yet get a sense of stability from the things that stay the same, visit after visit.

We make time for a getaway fairly regularly to Hocking Hills area of Ohio. The drive isn't too bad, just a couple hours or so. And the scenery, hiking, and quiet are all much appreciated. A great place to spend a few quiet days by ourselves or maybe another couple. So over the years there are a few things I've taken very similar photos of almost every trip.
Cedar Falls is the place I'll feature today.

Cedar Falls, Hocking Hills Ohio
June 2017



Cedar Falls, Hocking Hills Ohio
January 2021



Cedar Falls, Hocking Hills Ohio
A Day Later - January 2021



Cedar Falls, Hocking Hills Ohio
April 2022



Cedar Falls, Hocking Hills Ohio
May 2025



Cedar Falls, Hocking Hills Ohio
December 2025

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