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“... , the passions simmer and re-simmer in soli “... , the passions simmer and re-simmer in solitude: the passionate being prepares his explosions and his exploits in this solitude.” -Gaston Bachelard, Poetics of Space
Avila Beach, CA // Aug 2019 Avila Beach, CA // Aug 2019
So honored to have contributed an essay (offering So honored to have contributed an essay (offering a cultural perspective on silence) to this book, out now on Amazon etc.
Hanging with my pals @encounteringsilence & talkin Hanging with my pals @encounteringsilence & talking transcendence and how to be in the world. The episode (in which I also share an exclusive link to view The Dawn Chorus) drops next week.
Inhale + exhale Inhale + exhale
I've been going to estate sales ever since my wife I've been going to estate sales ever since my wife first talked me into going to one several years ago. From vintage mics to old 35mm slides and typewriters, I've found some pretty great things at estate sales. But what I find most intriguing is the story they tell about the recently deceased and the way it makes me consider the story my stuff tells about me. Mugs emblazoned with clever expressions and bank logos, Sinatra records, high school year books – everything is a memento mori, reminding me of my own presence in the world as I peruse the belongings of someone who is no longer present. The experience offers something akin to what philosopher Roland Barthes said of photography: “an immediate presence to the world — a co-presence.” . At a recent estate sale I encountered a beautiful 1960s organ. I wondered who played the organ and I imagined the sounds of it filling the house on a lazy Sunday afternoon. As I made my way to the master bedroom I spotted an old Radio Shack cassette recorder on the floor with a cassette still loaded and was charmed by what I heard upon playing it back. Get a peek at this microfilm and my other work at my Patreon (link in bio). . #estatesalefinds #mementomori #microfilm
Love them desert colors Love them desert colors
Desert black and whites. Thx @thesommerranch for t Desert black and whites. Thx @thesommerranch for the nice digs.
Desert sky, good for my soul #pandemicfatigue #son Desert sky, good for my soul #pandemicfatigue #sonya7sii #canon100mm
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