Distant past
Surface incising
Rock art
At the top of my first western slope hike was an ancient message.
“Symbols they were of an era that had gone into the dim past, leaving only these marks, forever unintelligible; yet while they stood, century after century, ineffaceable, reminders of the glory, the mystery, the sadness of life.” – Zane Grey
Serial character
Temporal relations
Thoughts succeeding
Capturing action at the apex of development, an actual state nature can never return.
“Each instant is irrevocable.” – Alfred North Whitehead
Infinitely complex
Movement spontaneity
Attention thrust
Every trip to the Currituck Heritage Park on the sound side of the Banks is visually rewarding, especially late in the day.
“We are not the vital current itself; we are this current already loaded with matter, that is, with congealed parts of its own substance which it carries along its course.” – Henri Bergson
Perspectival facts
Occurrence events
Reflexive expression
The Outer Banks is a photographer’s paradise offering endless aesthetic opportunities. This dynamic string of peninsulas and barrier islands separating the Atlantic Ocean from the mainland is unique geographically and ecologically. Experiencing seasonal change is a significant gift.
“Only a primary picture with its explicit now makes clear the nonfictional character of the statement, its rootedness in the real-life activities of observation and inference.” – Wilfrid Sellars
On the shoreline
From the other side
Know the way
Old wooden shipwrecks embedded in the sand on the Outer Banks beaches appear, disappear, then reappear with the vicissitudes of storm and tide.
“Everything from just the backbone of the wreck to the frames of the ship have broken through the sand over the years, giving onlookers a glimpse of the past.” – Michelle Wagner
Primary character
Derived sequence
Immediate presentations
Certain points of interest along the way emerge and recede in the process flow.
“Thus organic bodies have their parts coordinated by a peculiar vividness in their mutual inheritance.” – Alfred North Whitehead
Wistful tinge
Tarnished joy
Intention to enjoy
Leaving old and familiar landmarks behind, new destinations appear across novel landscapes. Memories of other occasions are something to hold onto, but the past must also be released for positive forward momentum.
“Driving down the razor’s edge between past and future.” – Neil Peart
Fairly narrow
Comforting illusion
Stripped away
As the day progresses, thoughts run in abstract directions, interacting with what is made available within a given space and time. Such emotional content engenders a visible reality whose existence can be suggested.
“Abstract ideas are the patterns two or more memories have in common.” – Rudolf Flesch
Silently feeling
Scenery exercise
Sublime encounter
A few fine days of traveling is often full of poignant memories.
“The twisty road was worth the trip alone.” – Neil Peart
Strong rhythm
Several inspirations
Immediate future
The distant past and potential future meet at the present. In the indefinite continuing progression of existence, there is no time limit for the imagination.
“Life, if well lived, is long enough.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca