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The starting line of the Bar Harbor marathon

This photo shows the first wave of runners crossing the start line of the Bar Harbor marathon in Maine. I had been scheduled to run the marathon, but my running partner fell ill the morning of the race, and I decided to photograph the event rather than run in it. The entire experience was a blur, so it seemed fitting for the photo to also be less than crisp - focussing only on the feet pausing on the ground and blurring the runners.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Bar Harbor, Maine, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS R6
Copyright: © Sandra Mitchell