Nature is what we know—
Yet have no art to say—
So impotent Our Wisdom is
To her Simplicity.
(Excerpt from Emily Dickinson’s “Nature is what we see”)
During lockdown in March 2020, I began exploring film photography and the city I grew up in. I started spending more time in nature, hiking and hanging from trees. These past years have been tough on us. We live in a society that is fast-paced; society often goes on without us. We are told that time is precious and limited, so we should make the most of it and accomplish as much as we can, but in doing so, many of us lose sight of the importance of being present. So, this past year, I learned the importance of slowing down.
Shot on Minolta X-700 using 35mm Kodak 200 film.
Jeannie Kuang-Nguyen is a graduating fourth-year medical student at UAMS who will begin emergency medicine residency training at Kendall Regional Medical Center in Miami, Florida this summer.