Words and Images of Brooke James

A friend and I decided to take a walk a few weeks ago and take some pictures, in the hopes of practicing and improving our photography. She suggested we do what a friend of hers had done- take pictures that reflect hope and photograph other pictures that depict despair. Here's a sampling of my photos:

I actually didn't find a lot of scenes that caused me to despair, but here are two that I think will qualify: