Several years ago, while assisting in the making of a short film about a photographer, we were using an argus Seventy-five as a prop. As we set up the shot, I noticed that the actors face was visible in the front of the camera. I captured three different expressions which became this tryptic.
Happy first day of winter!
Three old friends stand together, silent observers of the landscape that lies below them.
I’m reminded of a spider working its way down a slender strand of web to reach a distant destination in its smaller world. Although, this world was a bit bigger, as was the spider.
Nature creates, time adds the texture.
The west is filled with grand visions of grand vistas, mountains and beautiful coastal areas. But I also discovered that there are amazing tree shapes to be explored. Yes, there are plenty of trees that grow tall and straight, but in the high desert area, there are scrub trees that attain some of the most unusual shapes I have ever seen. This is just one example of the images I am working with from the area. This one is more root structure than what might be seen growing above ground, but it has obviously been worked on by time, water and air. This image is from my visit to Smith Rock State Park near Redmond, Oregon.
On a recent early morning hike in the hills above my home, I found myself in the company of four ravens enjoying the air currents rising from below. While standing on the rock outcropping watching their graceful flight, I was surprised when they started making close passes to where I was standing, often coming within about thirty feet of me. In case you don’t know, ravens are several times larger than crows and are graceful in the sky. Having one of these magnificent birds make a close pass is amazing and inspiring. In Native and Shamanic circles, ravens can signal several things. Here is an excerpt from one website:
It’s time for you to make changes within yourself. Embrace your true potential and become who you really are.-Raven
If Raven has come visiting you it can mean any number of things. Most powerful of all is the synchronicity that Raven assures you is pending. He is a master of bending and folding time and space so that you are exactly in the right moment at the right time. As a messenger you are reminded that those around you are reflecting back at you the things you most have to learn about yourself.
Know that when Raven appears that magic is imminent. Raven is about rebirth, recovery, renewal recycling and certainly reflection and healing. He signifies moving through transitions smoothly by casting light into the darkness.
An Experience In Four Parts.
Part Four: The Midway
Welcome to the fourth and final, vertigo inducing, state fair post. The highlight of any visit to the fair is nighttime in the midway with its rides and games. It’s a place of bright colors, excessive motion and a cacophony of sounds. On the night I was there, the artificial lights were supplemented by an impending thunderstorm approaching from the north, lighting the sky with frequent lightning displays. That was my cue to call it a night and try to make it back to my car, parked about a half mile away. Happy to say, I made without getting wet.
An Experience In Four Parts.
Part Three: Kiddie Land, amusement rides for the kids.
A place to bring your children after they have eaten some of the more exotic fair foods. Once they’ve had their fill, put them on a rapidly spinning ride…what could go wrong?
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