Ocean Eddie’s

Seafood Restaurant
Virginia Beach
Fishing Pier

It was off season so the pier itself was closed, but the restaurant deck was open.

“The land adjacent to where the pier sits — between 14th and 15th streets — is considered by some local historians as the true heart of the resort, as it is where the resort began.” – Brett Hall

In the Presence

Moisture oxidation
Corrosive influence
Retaining wall

Ancient iron corrodes, as nature takes back its place.

“So really, rust is a slow fire.” – Leah Raeder

Seaside

Late afternoon
Ambient radiation
Over the dune

Geographic features and weather patterns of wind and waves shift barrier islands accordingly.

“Barrier island chains tend to form near river deltas and in areas with low tectonic activity and relatively flat coastal terrain.” – NOAA

Shadow Walking

Psychic structures
Imaginative elements
Conditioned reflexes

Walking into the sun reveals and exercises relative external causes which work on free imagination.

“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last, you create what you will. — George Bernard Shaw

Winter Reflections

Space relating
Natural habitat
Perceptual field

A flash of color makes a momentary appearance on an otherwise dull day.

“Indeed our experience contains numerous qualities that would be almost devoid of meaning if considered separately from the reactions they provoke in our bodies.” – Maurice Merleau-Ponty

Shady Pole

Shape wrap
Optical spots
Radiation modification

Material forces differentially transmit light, operative in a way that varies according to circumstances.

“Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it.” – Terry Pratchett

Plunge Pool

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

Rear View

Premonitions confirm
Simultaneous space
Energy field

A rear-view mirror is augmented by shallow depth of field.

“In modern times, an individual finds the abstract form ready made.” – Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Institutional Food

Eat for fun
Scheduled break
Sanctioned sustenance

Convenience sometimes trumps tasteful victuals.

“I’ve long believed that good food, good eating, is all about risk.” – Anthony Bourdain

Marina Ripples

Grow within
Surface reflection
Angulation study

Isolating a dynamic abstraction on a clam early morning on the river builds character.

“When you do some good work and if it inspires others, then you have just created the ripple effect.” – Mohith Agadi

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