Immediate experience
Emotional response
Change of time
The trees seek stability and endurance while the water is in continuous fluctuation.
“The world is not a collection of things, but a field of intentional experiences.” – Edmund Husserl
Balance of nature
Deep connection
Resilience message
Whatever their purpose, cypress knees are a remarkable example of adaptability.
“The cypress trees are the only spires I love; I like their dark greenness.” – Henry David Thoreau
Dazzling display
Essential elements
Calming invigoration
A reminder of the power of transformation manifests.
“The sun always shines above the clouds.” – Paul F. Coelho
On the edge
Roll the bones
Across the borderland
A brief bright moment in the high desert.
“It’s a parallax, you dig? You move around, the small gets big, it’s a rig.” – Neil Elwood Peart
American frontier
Sparsely populated
Characteristic region
A good place for a nomadic humanoid.
“We are rough men and used to rough ways.”– Bob Younger
Red sandstone
Natural sculpture
Wind rain and time
Focused on the present, times and conditions change constantly.
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” – Socrates
Late afternoon
Scattered showers
Side trip
Driving through an area without any irrigation reinforces the high-desert reality.
“The magic fades too fast, the scent of summer never lasts, the nights turn hollow and vast but nothing remains…nothing lasts.” – Sanober Khan
Right to cross
Someone else’s land
Specified purpose
A grassy expanse stretches down the duel tree lines.
“The exercise of our agency compels us to frame some account of the spheres of our engagements and endeavors.” – Vincent Colapietro
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
Speculation observation
Spirit searching
Concentration
Some encountered environments are subject to sudden rapid transformation.
“Most areas of intellectual life have discovered the virtues of speculation, and have embraced them wildly.” – Michael Crichton