Seeing 2011 (#110)

For your consideration: one from the archives (of sorts) . . .

I am in constant awe of how simple, universally recognizable forms (such as the gushing of fountains) may at first glance appear to be mundane in their basic makeup . . . yet upon closer inspection reveal themselves to be infinitely, beautifully varied in their fundamental structure — and singular manifestations of the notion of Impermanence.

Thus, for 1/5000 of a second this water entity held a particular arrangement of bubbles and air, a façade of instantaneous moment and duration — only to be supplanted by a different and never exactly reproducible form in the next instant.

Without cessation every specific moment arises a new creation, which in turn immediately gives way to yet another unique permutation of itself.

Viewing reality this way brings hope, for no matter the circumstances at hand things will always change — this too shall pass.

Pillar (Old Man), #9698

© 2011 James W. Murray, all rights reserved.

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Details: July 11, 2010; Canon 20D; f/4.5 @ 1/5000 sec; ±0 EV; ISO 200; Canon EF f/2.8 100mm Macro USM

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