Tall grass marsh
Inlet trees
At sunset
The image can be seen as a representation of our own consciousness, as a metaphor for the thoughts and experiences that fill our minds.
“I like to think of the universe as a giant joke.” – Richard Brautigan
Cerulean sky
Tall grass water’s edge
Interpretation canvas
The interplay of light and shadow across the scene further underscores the subjective nature of our experience.
“The object is nothing but the appearance of the subject.” – Benedetto Croce
Processual reality
Dynamic patterns
Vibrant tapestry
The culmination of countless processes of geological transformation are revealed in relentless wind and water sculpting.
“The ultimate notion in terms of which experience is to be interpreted is that of process.” – Alfred North Whitehead
Barrier spit
Natural shoaling
Brackish marsh
Water levels shift with the wind, direction and intensity are major forces affecting the water levels of Currituck Sound, as opposed to the lunar tides.
“This is a beautiful place to watch the sunset over the water with a nice area to sit and take in the view.” – Andrew Ruetz
Stark pine
Study in absence
Haunting echo
The sunset is not a window onto the world, but a screen, a surface upon which our own desires and anxieties are projected.
“The disappearance of the real is not the end, but the beginning… It is the opening onto a new kind of experience, an experience of the virtual, of the simulacral.” – Jean Baudrillard
Still lake
Surface mirror
Autumn foliage
The tranquility of the lake, its stillness a testament to the eternal, is juxtaposed with the vibrant, transient beauty of the leaves.
“The highest and most terrible paradox of existence is that actuality comes only through potentiality… the highest paradox… is that to live is to die.” – Søren Kierkegaard
Remaining grounded
In accordance
Natural forces
The beach is a place where we can experience the flux of life firsthand.
“Man is a being whose life is determined by the constant flux of time. This flux is not simply a matter of change, but of change itself. It is the very essence of life, and it is what makes life possible.” – Hannah Arendt
Perception condition
Enmeshed in
Radiant presence
We actively interpret and construct our experience.
“Perception is not the act of a subject facing an object, but rather a reciprocal interaction between the two.” – Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Actively engage
Intentional experience
Particular perspective
The essence of the image is the way that it evokes a sense of peace, tranquility, awe, and wonder.
“The essential structure of consciousness is intentionality.” – Edmund Husserl
Inner selves
Universe awe
Connection intimacy
Monument Canyon is a vast and imposing space, with its towering cliffs and deep chasms.
“The image of the canyon is the image of the depths of our being.” – Gaston Bachelard