“What we do see depends mainly on what we look for. … In the same field the farmer will notice the crop, the geologists the fossils, botanists the flowers, artists the colouring, sportmen the cover for the game. Though we may all look at the same things, it does not all follow that we should see them.”
John Lubbock
A few years ago I worked for a landscaper. One morning as we pulled up to this home we were going to work on, Ed was immediately able to point out to me where they were going to have drainage problems when it rained. Wow! We saw with such different eyes. As a photographer I’ve learned that when I move my tripod and camera 20 feet in any direction my photographer’s eye will see that scene differently.
And, what I understand as reality is not as it appears to someone else. Probably my greatest growth has been to try and see as others do, accepting that they have a different reality and not try to change how they see. So maybe I need to be more open to what I look for. Maybe I’ll see a snow covered yellow fire hydrant. Hope you had a wonderful Saturday!
4 Comments
Faye White
Strong light and shadow, definite eye-catchers. Enjoy your Sunday!
Monte Stevens
We have a beautiful day, clear skies and sunshine. Temperature is 36 degrees. Have a quiet day ahead. Sun has melted the snow on the streets and sidewalks. Hard to believe Thanksgiving is next week. May you enjoy your Sunday also!
Tom Dills
Understanding and accepting that others have different views of reality and differing opinions is so important but seems to be a forgotten value. True in so many ways.
Monte Stevens
Thanks, Tom. In all honesty I’ve come to accepting and trying to understand others views only in the past 20 years or so. And, yes true in so many ways.