dome cleaner

 
This has to be one of my favorite sights that I saw at my uncle’s 70th birthday lunch at the Space Needle a few months ago. I think I was the only one at the party that was captivated and obsessed with what I saw. I was absolutely fascinated with the progression of their work and kept checking back to see how far they’d come. I also don’t think it helped that the distance made them look miniature with my affinity for miniature things. This is one of the many pictures I took. Lately, it’s been reminding me to pull back and look at the bigger picture as it were. I have a tendency to forget to look at the bigger picture or do so sparingly, because oftentimes it can result in insensitivity and can diminish the individual. However, I think in this moment it’s important for me to follow this line of thought because like the dome cleaner I am making progress, it’s just difficult to see past that expanse. Hanging from a thread, I would imagine it would be difficult not to focus solely on the space in front of them. Those weary arms becoming wearier from all the work that seems to lie ahead and it’s impossible for them to see that they are in fact halfway there.