Walking the Fort River Sanctuary in Hadley, MA—the air felt like early spring not late winter.
Walking Fort River 02.21.2016
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Facilitated Walk 06.05.2013
Photos from the Unwind in Nature Facilitated Walk on 06.05.2013.
Peonies Obsession 2013 !
Every year, I seem to get completely seduced by peonies and their scent. Getting lost in their many layers of petals, with a complexity of the folds that leaves me bewildered, is an annual ritual. I often will meditate on the scent as though that alone is enough to make me journey into another world. So far, my artistic response this year has been with my camera. Perhaps I will do some works on paper also, picking up on the fingerprint-based series Scent of Peonies from a couple of years ago.
Facilitated Walk 05.29.2013
Photos from the Unwind in Nature Facilitated Walk on 05.29.2013.
Starting with some open blue sky above us, we ended with spellbinding light as the sun began to set off to the West.
Cloud meditation in 30 second intervals
A simple set of images based on the discipline of holding my visual attention on a single cloud while also taking photographs in approximately 30-second intervals for five minutes. Watching the transformation of a single cloud is a great simple meditation practice.
Dramatic Landscape Transformation in Hadley 05.15.2013
A nine image photo set showing the transformation of the landscape over a one hour period while on a facilitated walk in Hadley May 15, 2013, 5:30–6:45PM.
Winter Fog – Land and Sky as One
A commuter’s moment that got me to stop and spend a few unexpected minutes taking in the fog.
Feeling the cold air I let myself get lost in the enveloping light. Even the rising sun was veiled in the luminous density this morning. I only wish I could have spent more time witnessing the transformation of light and landscape as the fog lifted.
First Snow—Merging of Earth and Sky
I am a quite excited to explore the white world of winter and to see what new understandings develop as I open my awareness to this new landscape. The first full covering of snow on the ground with the monochrome white sky created a world where only the horizon offered much indication of division between heaven and earth.
Dramatic Sky Trumps Dull Light on the Ground
The light on the ground during early afternoon at Wentworth Conservation Area could best be described as flat, cold and a little bit depressing. How much the sky seemed to be the opposite. Though a steel gray, I found the dramatic clouds, which were moving rapidly, created a very dynamic luminous visual field. This kind of contrast just reinforces my belief in the importance of taking control of where you put your visual attention. Learning to look up is one way to discover that what might be initially disappointing can, with a shift of attention, turn into something quite remarkable.
Sky Mirroring in Hadley 12.13.2012
Midday along the Connecticut River.
The deep translucent blue of the sky reflected in the river offered a great opportunity to meditate and experience clear light throughout my body. Also meditated on the way the sky above is also the water below. Confounding the natural logic of earth below and sky above is always a mental treat.
Chris Page 