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Week 23: Line From A Song, 2024

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“ "Watching the water plant patterns" ”

Sitting on a bench by the lake, taking pics of the water plants. Thought I might as well submit one. (Well, it's a composite, of course.) The lines I was thinking of as I shot are from "Invocation," by the Incredible String Band:
"You that lift the blossom and the green branch
Who ...

Photo Location: Richmond, VA, Forest Hill Park Lake

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Derek Kannemeyer Edited 10 months ago

Basic image. Yes, I agree, simpler is sometimes better. The song was about the slow dance changes, though.

Basic image. Yes, I agree, simpler is sometimes better. The song was about the slow dance changes, though.

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Jocelyne Hullen Edited 10 months ago

I love the shot: floral geometrical poetry on water.

I love the shot: floral geometrical poetry on water.

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Dag Mar Edited 10 months ago

Intriguing! My eyes (and/or my brain) are searching for connections. A lot more engaging than the initial shot.

Intriguing! My eyes (and/or my brain) are searching for connections. A lot more engaging than the initial shot.

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Ana Higs Edited 10 months ago

Nice to see you back, Derek! What hasn't changed in all this time is that I still do not understand poems or song lyrics, so I will as usual ignore those completely… more

Nice to see you back, Derek! What hasn't changed in all this time is that I still do not understand poems or song lyrics, so I will as usual ignore those completely. THis image is intriguing; there are symmetries in two directions but really they aren't as symmetric as they seem. I am caught between thinking that the plants offer a structure and support or that they form a prison. And then I wonder if there is a hidden word in there with letters that I cannot quite decipher. As I said, an intriguing picture which doesn't let go of me very quickly...

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