Aug 022011
 

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…which so easily go unnoticed in our everyday life.

This was photographed in morning light while making the bed on vacation in a “Mountain Hideaway”.

I’m discovering that it’s easier to notice such details when on vacation.  🙂

Now my question is how to view everyday life as an ongoing vacation, which one source defines as “an extended period of recreation.” That seems especially apt!

Panasonic DMC-FZ40; f4.5 @ 1/30 sec, ISO 400 (handheld);
Focal length: 10.2mm (67mm EFL)

  3 Responses to “It’s the little things…”

  1. I was amazed by the manyfold associations this pattern made me come up with. From a zen-garden to a closeup of a chamaeleon skin, from signs of a lost rite to a maori tatoo… The only thing that always brought me back to “reality” is the vertical break line. I dread it and love it at the same time. The slight hint of color only appears after a minute or so looking. That’s another great aspect here.

    cheers
    ®

  2. April, how right you are about us usually not noticing the beautiful of small details that surround us in our daily lives.

    I love this, and like Roland suggests, it can bring up many different associations. I do find that vertical seam distracting. Can’t say the I love it or hate it – just that I think I wish it were not there.

    Last time I was in Boulder was 1997 and I’m pretty sure that retreat wasn’t there then. Their rates are very reasonable for stays longer than 3 days – surprised me!

    Hugs,
    Flo

  3. Thank you both very much for taking the time to visit and for your comments!

    For me, this is a tactile image: I want to trace the patterns with my fingers and let my mind drift. In that light, perhaps the seam could be considered a “join” between reality and imagination.

    This was our second stay at the Hideaway. Though the access drive is…challenging…the location is perfect, accommodations delightful, and hosts wonderfully thoughtful.

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