August 25, 2010

subjects

I think I know what I don’t want in an image as much as what I do. Maybe what I want is actually an absence of things.  We walked in a California convenience store in a tiny town — and I went to the bathroom only because I HAD to.  And this is what I found.  Absolutely wonderful.  It is what it is.  No pretense.  No accepted standard of beauty.  No rearranging or composing required. Just an honest moment. I think it matters to be alert to our responses.  What nudges our mood up or down?  What alters the direction of our thoughts?  What pulls us forward or makes us turn our back?  Looking for visual clues to my inner responses comes naturally to me.  Discovering where my sensitivity is centered and tuning in is a part of my journey.

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August 24, 2010

Getting away…

Sitting in Bandon, Oregon at 4:45 in the morning — and pondering what distance does.  Like everybody else, I think I deliberately keep myself tangled up when I’m at home.  Having a sense of purpose is wonderful but creating a schedule with no space to think or explore is counterproductive.  I think being focused and busy is my way of tethering for security.  Driving up the gorgeous California coast has been a breather and a reminder to open myself to new ideas, new images, and new challenges.  And the biggest challenge will be taking this clear understanding back east with me. 

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