Absent presence
Compressed vignette
Contrast embodiment
The inherent ambiguity of certain found objects is part of their attraction.
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.” – Albert Einstein
Details surround
Condition cause
Accompanying incidentally
Continuing to extract interesting visuals over time indicates an increasing understanding of essentials. Good appearances communicate information clearly and effectively, facilitating comprehension at a glance.
“Better to be lost in the middle of somewhere than the middle of nowhere, I always say.” – Neil Peart
Decorative notions
Excessively articulated
Speculative intellect
At long range, certain things become intimate.
“Returning home is the most difficult part of long-distance hiking; You have grown outside the puzzle and your piece no longer fits.” – Cindy Ross
Resurgence
Regenerative
Recovery
The fresh spring sensibility always tends to enlighten faith in natural processes.
“A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space.” – Albert Einstein
Bright light
Dim world
Thick foliage
The light diffuses and becomes friendly in the maritime forest, completely hidden in plain sight.
“She was bendable light: she shone around every corner of my day.” – Jerry Spinelli
Wild horse
Beach barrier
Pelican poles
An attempt at containing feral horses to the extreme end of the Outer Banks has unintended consequences for other animals.
“We are free to choose our paths, but we can’t choose the consequences that come with them.” – Sean Covey
Short term
Ever changing
All at once
Marking the edge of navigational travels, a line of blooming cherry trees enliven the walk.
“Every flower blooms at a different pace.” – Suzy Kassem
Small tree stand
Cool oasis shade
Along the stream
Blending right into the landscape, the vintage meniscus achromat lens gathers the shimmering light most agreeably. An old photographic experiment finds new life.
“If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed that it resists rigor, and yields to softness.” – Saint Francis de Sales
Keeled dorsal scales
Behind the dunes
In gray branches
Spotted on the trail to the beach, an unusual organic object is draped in the adjoining brush thicket.
“The map is not the territory.” – Alfred Korzybski
Walk down pond
Catch some sun
Turn her loose
A patient and tolerant ‘branta canadensis’ incubates eggs in a nest, but I don’t believe she knows I am an artist. Many concurrent things can happen in nature.
“I’m very much an observer and a conduit of thoughts and ideas.” – Ian Anderson