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This is not a political blog. Chicago, Illinois. October, 2025. © Clayton Hauck

This is not a political blog, but this snap felt appropriate today. Things lately are quite demoralizing. I am supposed to be on the road right now, as I type this, focusing on some personal shooting. Instead, the massive storm that hit much of the country yesterday caused me to delay my departure date by another day to await confirmation that the project I’m traveling for is even happening.

These days, I’m very motivated to make personal work, but it seems like everything is holding me back. Yes, this is an Excuse. But the mortgage is real and currently my work/life balance doesn’t allow much time for play (and by play I mean work, but fun work!). Aiming to change this in the coming months. Until then…

-Clayton