General idea
Factually given
Hanging sign
A sign stands in for exciting activity engagement in the exploration of unknown territory.
“Obviously one of the first things we must do now is make distinct the guiding idea that, at the beginning, floats before us as a vague generality.” – Edmund Husserl
Boundary field
Energy interface
Pattern complex
Photography functions in the realm of energy, matter, and space interacting in the framework of duration.
“The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.” – Rachel Carson
Catching attention
Arousing curiosity
Organized complexity
Finding new ways of seeing and interpreting existence drives the creative artist.
“It isn’t by getting out of the world that we become enlightened, but by getting into the world…by getting so tuned in that we can ride the waves of our existence and never get tossed because we become the waves.” – Ken Kesey
Solar powered
Well appointed
Sheltering now
Every bus stop could use an interesting backdrop painting.
“Bus stops are far more interesting and useful places to have art than in museums.” – Banksy
Coastal plain region
Southeastern Virginia
Ditch detail
A rich ecosystem full of texture and particularity.
“George Washington and his brother John were cofounders of the first lumber company to operate in the swamp.” – Lex Pryor
Locked door
Accurate colors
Structural art
How to rehabilitate an old portal.
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way—things I had no words for.” – Georgia O’Keeffe
Sign process
Systematic study
Signification
Designed to stimulate consumptional activity.
“The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten.” – Cesare Pavese
Constantly saturated
Water levels fluctuate
Seasonal accordance
It is nice to have an interesting venue within walking distance of home.
“While there are many different wetland ecosystems around the world, both marshes and swamps are different from one another.” – August Croft
Amber colored water
Swamp and peat soil
Leached organic acids
Bowl shaped and shallow (maximum depth six feet), the large Drummond Lake (3,142 acres) becomes very rough and treacherous in strong winds.
“Local geology reveals a complex series of marine, barrier, and lagoonal sediments, indicating as many as five transgressions, all possibly occurring during the Sangamon interglacial time period.” – Donald R. Whitehead
Scenic lookout
Events of interest
Device magnification
Found on the fishing pier at lake Drummond in the Great Dismal Swamp.
“The scenery is the same all the way to the lake, so I would go by bike next time.” – Erin Gifford