Flirting with time
Shouldering blame
Estuary companion
Some rivers that run into the Chesapeake Bay seem to indicate infinity.
“Yeah, runnin’ down a dream that never would come to me, workin’ on a mystery, goin’ wherever it leads.” – Tom Petty
On a rock
With tripods
Side of lake
An educational gathering at a particular time and in a particular place.
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” – L. M. Montgomery
Semi-diurnal
Celestial motions
Estuary oscillation
A small area on the lower James River features a unique micro environment due to cyclic water movement at the land mass boundary.
“Migrating nodes of the partially standing tidal wave hint at increasing latent resonance.” – Sebastian S. V. Hein
Adjacent high-rise
Building reflectance
Golden light
The “Gold Building” in downtown Hartford features a gold tinted glass curtain wall exterior that illuminates nearby structures by reflection.
“Sometimes truths are what we run from, and sometimes they are what we seek.” – R.D. Ronald
Make up a life
Image of delight
Things materialize
Bright morning light at the reservoir.
“But the great fact in life, the always possible escape from dullness, was the lake.” – Willa Cather
Ocean’s edge
Limited space
Water left behind
Isolated pockets of seawater remain at low tide in depressions along the shoreline.
“But when the tide goes out the little water world becomes quiet and lovely.” – John Steinbeck
Old iron
Mooring buoy
Remains
Repurposed to help control shore erosion, a few historic buoys return to the water to decompose.
“Mooring buoys support sustainable use by preventing anchor damage on sensitive habitats especially coral formations, seagrass beds, and submerged archaeological resources, while facilitating public access for research, recreation, and tourism.” – Sarah Fangman
Soil erosion
Surface Roots
Nonlinear network
Damaging these roots can adversely affect the health of the associated tree.
“Heavy, poorly-drained or compacted soil encourages shallower root growth. Each year a tree’s roots get thicker, just like the trunk does, and eventually they can break the surface and be visible.” – Diana Alfuth
Actualized in
Multifarious ways
Reference inspiration
Various currents across the spectrum of time actuate on the beach.
“Nature is beautiful because it looks like Art; and Art can only be called beautiful if we are conscious of it as Art while yet it looks like Nature.” – Immanuel Kant
Cascading
Cataract
Base
An old rock-wall dam built to power a mill remains in place.
“There’s no better place to find yourself than sitting by a waterfall while listening to its music.” – Roland R Kemler