“The fact that religions through the ages have spoken in images, parables, and paradoxes means simply that there are no other ways of grasping the reality to which they refer.”
Niels Bohr
Seems my feeble attempt at finding the words and images of what I see regularly falls short of expressing the reality of what I experience. I saw this leaf outside the coffee shop this morning and was taken by its simplicity and beauty. I excitedly took a few images but was not satisfied with what I saw on my LCD or my monitor. Primarily because the image cannot express or grasp what I experienced. It reminds me of that idiom, “Ya had to be there to actually experience it (reality).” And yet, I will continue to try with both images and words…
Yes, this is my second posting today since it is my blog! 😁
4 Comments
Faye White
A lovely leaf specimen became the star of the show. I love the blades of grass going every which way.
Monte Stevens
Thanks Faye. I hope you have a wonderful day.
Earl
I think it is often not what we see but the perception of it at the moment. I have no idea how we’d put that into precisely encompassing words, for even if another person were there, they would probably perceive it differently. However, perhaps the effort is its own reward.
Monte Stevens
I wonder if that perception of the moment is really what we mean by experience. I agree if two people are standing beside each other they will see that scene differently. And if you place two photographers in front of the same scene they will capture different images. I know from my own experience that moving my camera and tripod just 10 feet will will give me a very different perspective and experience of that scene. May you have a wonderful day.