Karen James took both of these photos. They ended up next to each other in my folder of possible-future-Just-Add-Light images. They made a pair, for me.
One has a framework of sticks that grew slowly and gradually. Sticks they are, still.
The second image shows sticks that were collected and propped up for fun. Each pole had a life, somewhere, one time. A new phase of that life was being part of temporary art. Another phase was being seen and captured from one angle on one day, in one moment. Then I saved it a while. One thing leading to another, now you've seen them.
Look at what else in that scene seems solid, and old. What else seems fragile or transitory? The ocean is ancient, and strong, and it changes too. It moves all day and all night.
Expecting people to be more solid and unchanging than other, older, harder things is an expectation to let go of. People do change, and we see them with our everchanging eyes and thoughts.
Learning to accept change is good growth.
SandraDodd.com/acceptance
photos by Karen James
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I just had to comment. So beautifully written. I love the way you write Sandra. So inspiring and thought provoking. Thank you.
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