Of course what I’m getting at is which eye we are using and what it is we are seeing. Just the same it all begins with the stimulus passing through the lens to the brain, the receptors at the back of the eye. This post is a result of a photo by Robert Mitchell of Southport Island, Maine. He is a friend and a photographer. He photographed the foot bridge that crosses the inner harbor of Boothbay Harbor. He used a filter that helped to enhance the monochromatic nature of the scene. It is a beautiful photo.
The monochromatic nature of this photo lets the brain slide out of range of the intellect. There is a wide open door unrecognized in the present but available to old memories. The imagination pushes up from the prison of mundane and begins a slow dance with emotion. Here is where the ruler of my domain rises and gets in a few warm ups for a quick ride through past experiences. I stop everything else.
This photo can be placed anywhere and the casual viewer will be transported to places long forgotten.
When I look at this photo I am reminded of another piece of art; Nocturn, Blue and Silver, Battersea Reach by James McNeill Whistler. Take a look.
Both the photo and the painting are soft and simple enough to allow the viewer to use as a screen for that sweet ride into the past. Of course there are other memories that can rise up as well. Perhaps a trigger for fearful events. Hopefully those are manageable.
I hope your day is pretty. I see the work outside is beckoning. I must get up and get dressed and get at it. Peace, g.
Playing Fair and Being Kind 