A little over a year ago, I was on the short end of a company restructuring. I did not lose my job per se, but my business unit was "de-prioritized". I found out on the way to Bar Harbor, Maine, for a much needed vacation with my family; I was given the news while sitting in a rest stop on an early Tuesday morning, 4 hours from Bar Harbor. Close to twenty years of career time transformed in the twinkle of an eye.
I took this photo on our last day in Bar Harbor. I went for an early morning walk along the water, leaving all my camera gear in the hotel. Luckily, I had my iPhone 4 with me, so I was able to take this photograph of a lobster boat heading out for another long day checking lobster traps. It was only when I downloaded the image onto my laptop that its meaning hit me (in all its cliche-filled glory, but meaningful, nevertheless): a new morning, a time to head away from the safe harbor, out into the big ocean. This image gave me hope then, and kept me focused as I embarked on a new and different path. It is still a very inspiring image today.
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