Chase My Rabbit

I could have crashed tonight, it could have been a real bad one.. I would have been killed.

But, I was in a position to get out of it in pretty much any direction.. At one stage I thought, "lets see what this will feel like".. Another thought was "fuck it".. Another "You're clear on the right, indicate, move.".. and another "I can fit through there on the left, only just, keep it steady and you'll make it.." ..

Such an assortment of thoughts went through, as I was travelling at 135km/h down Herring Rd (Ryde), with another car on my right, just trying to keep up......

I wanted to go for a photoshoot tonight, just to practice, and see what I can pull off at night time.. There are alot of people out there, in various car clubs, that love my work and always want me to come out with them.. But, night time photography was something I always had trouble with.. This afternoon, looking at OzLiberty.com I stumbled across an assortment of beautiful and brilliant photographs:

Aren't they just so crisp and sharp?

It gave me motivation to go and try it myself.. So I thought about where I'd go and stuff the whole way home (at the time checking out this chick on the bus, we kept locking eyes, wish I had the guts to say something!).. I got home, fed the puppies, and departed on an adventure! I went all over the place, eventually hitting Homebush.. That popular strip, most car fans have had atleast one photo of their car taken on that strip!

Anyway, after taking a heap of snaps, I headed home.. and on the way looked at other random places to get shots.. Got some more in other locations (most of which didn't come out!).. But, on the way home.. I came across a 2gen Liberty (2 models below mine).. He was a green P-Plater and driving relatively quickly..

So I figured I'd invite him to a little thrashing.. I drove past him quickly and slowed, inwhich he sped up to catch up.. We ended up burning around the main roads at really high and stupid speeds.. It got to one point where I was fanging down the road, and there was a car stopping way ahead of me.. I had plenty of time to manouvre and get by with no problems, was looking way ahead and saw no threats.. But something overcame me..

Whenever I am driving, I feel free. I feel care free. Like I have no worries in the world, and at that moment at seeing the car.. Everything disappeared from my mind.. All my worries were gone, the reasoning I've been down, gone. Driving is like my drug. And driving fast is when it is really in play. Something in me wanted me to hit that car, I would have been wiped out, they would have been wiped out, and the dude chasing me would have followed. I obviously went around it with no problems, moving in front of the other guy who was in the right.

But something about that situation felt powerful. I have a little epiphany then. I felt happier after the whole escapade and heading home. Until I got home, then it all came back. And now I don't know what to do about any of the situations. I think I will stay in seclusion this weekend.

My photos here (Click for the full gallery):