Present moment
Indivisible limit
Pure conception
The aesthetic present consists in a collective organization of motion and sensation.
“The psychical state, then, that I call ‘my present,’ must be both a perception of the immediate past and a determination of the immediate future.” – Henri Bergson
Physical devouring
Sensual immediacy
Beholder truth
Aesthetically working just before dawn, conditions constantly evolve as the planet spins and rotates.
“Pleasure masquerades beyond recognition in the Kantian disinterestedness.” – Theodor W. Adorno
Proper recognition
Morning cycle
Simple gaze
Going with the flow, you don’t need to traverse far to experience marvelous things.
“There is no point in hurrying because you are not actually going anywhere.” – Bill Bryson
Short distance
Dramatic change
Past boundaries
Several distinct environments present themselves for early morning ambient ambulations.
“A walk is only a step away from a story, and every path tells.” – Robert Macfarlane
Devised for reflecting
Artistically processing
Appropriated aspects
On the last stage of a long walk, a red vehicle enters into an ambient ambulation.
“Asking the question that gives you the answer you want does not make the answer you get the truth.” – Richie Rich
Time distension
Scopic dimension
Sense of response
Moving fast through a patch of evergreen broadleaved forest before dawn with a small flashlight, I hear mosquitoes buzzing.
“This terminal moment is that which enables us to distinguish between a gesture and an act.” – Jacques Lacan
Technique generating
Thinking patterns
Gaining fresh perspective
A fresh approach shows great promise. Specifically, an ambient ambulation before dawn augmented by a small flashlight.
“An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.” – Buddha
Relative surface
Sunny colonnades
Through openings
On every walk aesthetic opportunity prowls. Fulfillment is a function of awareness.
“Between every two pine trees there is a door leading to a new way of life.” – John Muir
At the edge
Sound side
Tree perimeter
A large expanse of open water starts to appear through the tall trees.
“And into the forest I go to lose my mind and find my soul.” – John Muir
Swamp curtain
Stretched limit
Tall trees
Winding around and through an underdeveloped swamp, surprising harmony manifests while moving across visual venues.
“I can worship Nature, and that fulfills my need for miracles and beauty.” – Neil Peart