“The question is not what you look at, but what you see.” Henry David Thoreau
Hope everyone enjoys their weekend!
It’s What We See
Monte Stevens
Retired. Having fun with photography. Journal daily. Meditate daily. Learning haiku/poetry. Have a love for fountain pens.
8 Comments
Earl
For some strange reason when first seeing this photo my mind snapped to “porcupines hiding under the snow” — and not doing a very good job of hiding. 🙂
I guess it’s “what I see” but perhaps I should be worried what it says about me.
Take care, Monte, and I hope your new work area treats you well.
Monte Stevens
Wow, did I miss these comments, wonder what planet I was visiting. I do see the porcupines hiding in this image now that you brought it to my attention. Others will see them also.
Part of taking care has been to stay off the computer for a while and one reason I’m so far behind in responding to comments and making comments to others.
Anita Jesse
The photo is a superb complement to the Thoreau quote—one that I cannot be reminded of often enough. The detail in the snow is beautifully captured. And, Earl’s observation provides a great chuckle. All in all, a winner.
Monte Stevens
Thanks, Anita. I do need to read more to Thoreaus works. Some of his views are similar to mine.
David Leland Hyde
Beautiful photograph. I made one much like that not long ago. Something about dead grasses coming through snow, the shadow and shapes involved make for good imagery.
Monte Stevens
I agree, David. I actually took these within the city on a wonderfully sunny morning.
Paul
I see snow covered porkypines! 🙂 Love the shot, Monte. Uh, oh. Just read Earl’s comment. We are seeing the same things! I wonder what it says about us.
Monte Stevens
I’m glad you and Earl see those porkypines, cuz I missed them the first time around. And, I think is shows you two have great similarities.