A sandy state of mind

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

USA | Friday, January 11, 2013 | 5 photos

My name is Kerry ONeill I am a 28 year old female born and raised at the "Jersey Shore". Photography has been a passion of mine since I caught the 'travel bug' at 19 years old and moved to Hawaii on a whim. My dream is to see and photograph every corner of every country before I die.I have travelled to many places, but still have quite the list to pursue. My first love for photography arose when i was camping across the Great Ocean Road of Australia 8 years ago. The beauty in the photos i came home with inspired me to photograph foreign lands. Recently the state of NJ was devastatingly affected by Hurricane Sandy. I personally suffered severe damage to my home and my family's three businesses. I have photographed the wreckage, the sadness and the loss of many. I sense that the beauty of another land will reinstate my positive energy and outlook on the world and i shall return with even more vigor to restore the beautiful community that we once had. Photography is my outlet, it is my emotional expression when i am speechless; it allows me to capture what I see as beautiful, even amidst complete devastation.