Saguaro Wanderings: Seeing 2011 (#65)

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Seeing 2011 (#65)

For your consideration: a pair of images exemplifying a duality of approaches to the gravity and relevance of Easter in our Modern Society.

The first submission was taken during a late, overcast afternoon of random wanderings through a large local cemetery. Over the years I've been drawn to the solemnity and quiet grace of such grounds (despite the rather grave atmosphere); when in these holy surroundings I strive to exhibit respect for both the permanent residents and the living visitors. In my several such explorations I'd never before spotted an ornamentation as unusual as this one; the pose, in particular, was nearly as disturbing as it was unexpected.

Just as much of a surprise, albeit with a vastly more light-hearted and playful touch, the second photograph was from a delightful excursion taken with my friend Jerry into the countryside about thirty miles distant. We set out well before dawn, meandering as we went along with only vague destinations in mind. Set as it was in a relatively remote stretch of bucolic back roads, this critter was all the more amusing and memorable on a day of many photo-worthy scenes.

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