The Hermit has internalized the lessons of life to the point that he is the lesson. The Hermit, as a kind of shamanistic hero, has made the complete journey – both the withdrawal and the return. As Joseph Campbell said, “A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.”
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I wanted to get a shot of the main features that are on the actual Tarot card which is a hooded figure holding a lantern. So at midnight, on my way home from taking the shot for the "Day at Night" challenge, I stopped here to take a couple of shots.
The sad part is I had a couple of different edits of this and I entered the wrong one. On this one I tried to get some detail in the shadowed trees but it created some weird blotchiness instead. The original edit didn't have this and was much better, I think it could have gotten me a higher score....oh well.
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