“I began to realize that the camera sees the world differently than the human eye and that sometimes those differences can make a photograph more powerful than what you actually observed.”
Galen Rowell
This is another image from yesterday morning at Pineridge Natural Area. It was not as cold this morning at -2 degrees as it was yesterday. Sun is also radiant against the blue sky today. I put on a pot of Chicken Tortilla soup and let it cook for about six hours. I love how the condo smells when I cook soup. It is a good day for soup.
As some of you know I have played around with writing haiku and sharing it on my blog. I began to look at haiku because of the suggestion of a good friend. I knew nothing about it nor had I read any of it. My understanding is that a haiku is a language of creation, a way to re-create the essence of a moment and allow it to touch our hearts anew. 1Haiku-The Sacred Art: (The Art of Spiritual Living) by Margaret D. McGee. When the pandemic began I spent more time in nature, had those moments that touched my heart and tried to capture them with haiku as well as my camera. It seems to me the eye of the heart sees much differently than the human eye or the camera. Today my desire is to see with all of them.
4 Comments
Faye
Your creative toolbox is well stocked. Thank you for your sharing your insights with us.
Monte Stevens
Thanks, Faye. I so enjoy having this blog. It has helped me come out of my shell of insecurity and be more authentic in my writing and photography. The connections with other bloggers has been a wonderful gift. The comfort I have all who follow (in the millions) this blog has been great for me. I also love to read their blogs, sharing images and words from their paths. Have a wonderful weekend.
Mark
I’ve been a bit of a winter weather wimp so far this year, so glad to see someone is getting out there. 🙂 Looks cold!
Congrats on your Haiku efforts – anything that helps us to see better is a good thing in my opinion, no matter what senses are used.
Monte Stevens
I’ve been a “winter weather wimp” for much of this winter season. The last two mornings were rare. I’m aware that some will not like or understand the moments my haiku attempts are trying to express but I also know that some will connect. Yes, anything to help me see better and more and deeper and… Thank you for the encouragement.