Beauty likes neglected places."John O'Donohue Folly Beach, SC One of the things I like about where I work is that it's next to a protected natural area. We get to see a lot of wildlife that one normally only sees in large state parks or zoos or nature documentaries, which is just an amazing experience. … Continue reading An ode to untouched places
Category: Mental Wanderings
The faeries have disappeared
You can tell the difference between a dog and a coyote. I can't explain how, exactly - but the first time you're lying in bed on a warm spring night with the windows open, and you hear them in the distance - even though you didn't grow up here, even though you've never heard the … Continue reading The faeries have disappeared
Layers
Yesterday, I spent some time outside just before a storm. It felt like dusk, even though it was actually mid-afternoon. It's a eerie feeling, to know it's day but feel like it's evening. I have a lot of nightmares about the sky suddenly going dark in the middle of the day - apocalyptic sorts of … Continue reading Layers
Dripping faucets, velvet sounds
In my line of work, I think a lot about depth. The phrase 'deep dive' comes up a lot, and I always imagine myself in a submarine, exploring strange coral and old shipwrecks. But this isn't about what I do for a living. This is about what I do to live. I think music is … Continue reading Dripping faucets, velvet sounds
“The closing walls and the ticking clocks”
Studies have shown that there's a powerful link between scent and memory. I have personally found this to be profoundly true. One breath in and suddenly I'm transported into the past. I have smell triggers. Lilies remind me of funerals. The smell of matches reminds me of burning candles late at night in my room … Continue reading “The closing walls and the ticking clocks”
Constructing identities
I spent some time at the Denver Art Museum last week, and one of the current exhibits is a landscape exhibit which, according to the DAM, will show how various artists have blurred "the distinction between 'observed' and 'constructed' imagery." Observed vs. constructed is an interesting binary. Has the artist who took this simple (yet … Continue reading Constructing identities
Mental Wanderings: Art, Nature, Life 