The Why Photograph
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| A Squished Pinecone* |
Do you feel sorry for everything that shows trace vulnerability?
Think berry picking. Passing up or tossing the ones that are damaged in some way. Do you think about how a person can relate to not being the perfect one on the branch?
Think berry picking. Passing up or tossing the ones that are damaged in some way. Do you think about how a person can relate to not being the perfect one on the branch?
What's this all about? Well, it is like this. On a slow autumn afternoon, as I lightly recover enough energy to accomplish more than I have been, I look once again to old pictures for a get-a-better-attitude boost (shove actually). There has been a lot of thinking going on here.
I posted a poem born out of this mood of mine on my poetry blog, Coffee Frappes & Seashells, A Pervading. The line that sticks with me is...flitters like a dry leaf, clinging to a dead tree.Those words describe how I feel. The mood is the result of pressing myself to figure out how to turn old habits towards the horizons in life that I face, (largely facing the sunset.)
Take a simple thing like a squished pinecone on the driveway to analyze why I stop to take a photograph. Why blares in my brain. Am I just an eccentric artist? I could be. After all, I am a septuagenarian. That comes with a ten year free to be anomalous me license.
Over thinking can be entertaining.
How are your autumn afternoons going?
*Taken circa 2004
In taking the photo you captured the beauty of the pine cone ~ Wow!
ReplyDeleteI would stay with that and try not to over think ~ I am still learning how little control I have in life so I am just trying to be and not over think which I have a tendency to do ~ Xo
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Carol,
ReplyDeleteYou have a nice attitude about how to live life.
Overthinking is a not a good use of time.
I do it much too often.
I enjoyed this afternoon immensely due to a lovely nap. Always a pleasure to nap!
ReplyDeleteMarie,
ReplyDeleteHappy Nap to You!
A healthy nap does so much to refresh one's spirit.
Beautiful shapes, tones and textures. Seeing the beautiful in unusual places is a talent.
ReplyDeleteIs the change in seasonal light maybe affecting you? It makes changes to my mood and energy levels so now I use a SAD lamp which helps. It's just a suggestion, forgive me if I speak out of turn. I wish you well.
Lisa,
ReplyDeleteI did buy a therapy lamp a couple of years ago. Thank you.
I have it on my desk
Love visiting your shop on Redbubble.
the imperfect or damaged pinecone is beautiful, we are all beautiful in our own way. i was just reminded of this on my girls trip. we are all friends, but we are all different. we all bring a light to the group. be kind to yourself...breath in the fresh autumn air!!
ReplyDeletemy last week has been amazing!!
Debbie,
ReplyDeleteYour weekend trip to the wool festival is a pleasure to read about. All those smiling faces brighten the day!
That is one pretty pinecone picture, truly. Today, I saw red rose petals around my car at the church, and had to get a picture. I understand why you just want to capture that special photo. It's because there's something about the subject, it's just wonderful or magical. ; )
ReplyDelete~Sheri
Sheri,
ReplyDeleteMagical is a good description of why photos.
That pinecone is a fine image in its own right. It can trigger off all kinds of ideas and observations. I always hate to throw away worn out clothes and although I don't feel sorry for berries I kind of feel sad for pictures etc. which nobody wants. Aren't our minds strange sometimes!?!
ReplyDeleteI do not look at avcrushed pine cone I think of the seeds that are now free to fly around.
ReplyDeleteIt's about perspective.
Cathy
The autumn afternoons are good. But it's true -- why do we take photos of dessicated flowers or fallen leaves? There is something that appeals.
ReplyDeleteJenny,
ReplyDeleteBirds eat pinecone seeds. I don't harvest them anymore for decorations. Worn out clothes, clean are accepted at our county recycle center. That is a big yay for recycling.
Cathy,
ReplyDeleteThere are pine trees that lean over the driveway. It is near impossible to miss squishing a few. The animals can have the seeds. I've seen squirrels on the PEI Island Musings' blog of a squirrel tossing pinecones to the ground. There are videos on YouTube. It's hilarious.
Jeanie,
ReplyDeleteEmpathy for things that have sadness about them, many are beautiful in their last stages.
I used to go back through photographs and wonder whatever was in my mind when I took them. Moving to the apartment meant we had to drastically downsize everything and that included printed photos. As I went through them I decided that the only ones that truly had meaning for me were the ones of people and that made it easier to dispense with all the others. Just how many photos of our Christmas tree in 1962 does one need (to cite just one example). Of course, having said that in reference to myself, that's not to say that I don't really appreciate seeing lovely photos by others (including squished pinecones!!!)
ReplyDeleteMaryanne,
ReplyDelete...how many photos of our Christmas tree in 1962...That made my day. LOL!
Thank you for that. I no longer feel guilty about my numerous photos of clouds, (many the very same clouds). I was beginning to think I have some kind of disorder there are so many cloud pictures in my folders.