Interesting essay and one I can relate to. I love wandering about in nature and looking for the little things. Recently I did a shoot on plants coming to the end of the season. When you slow down and observe you see so much more.
Oh Bob, that is so true about seeing more when you slow down! What an interesting project on plants at the end of their season. In all stages of life there is beauty.
Oh, Brenda! What a timely post. Thank you. The paragraph regarding Frederick Franck's book, is profound, so pertinent to this moment in time. This theme of "seeing deeply" corresponds to my current thinking about thoughtfulness...or the lack thereof...that we experience in daily life. If only more people could/would slow down and consider their vision, their thoughts, their attitudes, their actions, what a different society we would find ourselves in. And regarding "labels", I know that I am not the only one who believes that we get into so much trouble with this habit of labeling other people. No person, or their value, can be reduced to a label. It's nonsense. Your images are beautiful, as always. I especially appreciate the shot of the Acadia tree roots--a (nature) story in itself--that highlights my home state. Thanks for inspiring me to photograph, for keeping my mind open to possibility.
Thank you, Susan! I am grateful you enjoyed the post and got meaning from it. I also so appreciate you comments here. (P.S. I love the state of Maine!)
Interesting essay and one I can relate to. I love wandering about in nature and looking for the little things. Recently I did a shoot on plants coming to the end of the season. When you slow down and observe you see so much more.
Oh Bob, that is so true about seeing more when you slow down! What an interesting project on plants at the end of their season. In all stages of life there is beauty.
It was for my nature camera project. Got some good photos.
Oh, Brenda! What a timely post. Thank you. The paragraph regarding Frederick Franck's book, is profound, so pertinent to this moment in time. This theme of "seeing deeply" corresponds to my current thinking about thoughtfulness...or the lack thereof...that we experience in daily life. If only more people could/would slow down and consider their vision, their thoughts, their attitudes, their actions, what a different society we would find ourselves in. And regarding "labels", I know that I am not the only one who believes that we get into so much trouble with this habit of labeling other people. No person, or their value, can be reduced to a label. It's nonsense. Your images are beautiful, as always. I especially appreciate the shot of the Acadia tree roots--a (nature) story in itself--that highlights my home state. Thanks for inspiring me to photograph, for keeping my mind open to possibility.
Thank you, Susan! I am grateful you enjoyed the post and got meaning from it. I also so appreciate you comments here. (P.S. I love the state of Maine!)