Making the slightest contact, separate masses “pull” to one another Reflecting upon these raindrops, I’m drawn more to their journey than to my usual inclination to trace subject matter back to its origins—perhaps because the first appearance of water on Earth has not yet been ascertained.. It is known however, that gravity keeps it contained. […]
PUBLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT Coming on the heels of my posting on “Fiction And Empathy,” the novel I’ve been working on for three years went live on Amazon.com last week. In Soul Train an African American railroad worker reflects on conversations he had with passengers, significant happenings including tragedies and his exceptional family life. His wife refers to […]
Last week I quoted Ken Wilber writing in The Eye of Spirit: An Integral Vision For a World Gone Slightly Mad. Reading more of this book I came upon a passage, a contemplation actually, that I think beautifully expresses the highest potential of art—the perspective that everything is art. The challenge for us, of course, is […]
These retired coin-operated newspaper dispensers elicited three ideas, sparked by my reading of The Eye of Spirit: An Integral Vision For a World Gone Slightly Mad by Ken Wilber. If you’re not familiar with him, scholars in a variety of fields regard him as one of the most influential American philosophers of our time. […]
Oddly enough, the word that came to mind when I came across this image was “grace.” Considering the thorns and this subject being no longer living, I wondered why. I think it lies in the composition, the uplifted “arms” that seem to “praise” the thistles; the buds on each side have their arms raised as […]
Dear Followers: I’m in the final stage of formatting my novel for publication, and devoting more time to producing new work in preparation for a major exhibit, so for the summer months I will post an image each week, but with only a comment or quote rather than my longer contemplations. Also, this allow me to share […]
Contemplative Photography 