{"id":3119,"date":"2017-07-24T15:27:40","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T20:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?p=3119"},"modified":"2017-07-24T15:27:40","modified_gmt":"2017-07-24T20:27:40","slug":"reflections-spirits-in-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?p=3119","title":{"rendered":"Reflections: Spirits in Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This project began with a late afternoon canoe trip<\/a>.\u00a0 As the light changed and the breeze died, the surface of the creek grew smooth and reflective, and I directed my camera to the mirror images of the shore and its reflection.\u00a0 That night when I downloaded the pictures, glowing eyes and mysterious faces seemed to peer out of the shapes of logs and twigs mirrored in the water. \u00a0 The images brought to mind the woodland spirits, nymphs, and trolls of fairy tales, myths, and religions that honor the natural world.<\/p>\n

I began cropping and rotating the images to bring out the creatures which appeared. \u00a0The mirror is created by the reflection, not by editing. \u00a0You can tell which side is the water if you look closely.<\/p>\n

Some figures are colorful and whimsical, others dark and mysterious. \u00a0I removed the titles so that you can experience each image like a nature rorschach, interpreting the shapes through your own experience and relationship to nature. \u00a0If are willing to share your impressions, I would like to read about your experience in viewing these photographs. \u00a0If you click on an image, each one has “comments” option at the bottom.<\/p>\n

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