Tag: symbolism

• Viewpoint: From the Ground Up

  

  Have you ever walked into a building to feel captivated, desirous to immerse yourself, to take it all in, to recognize a sense of smallness, and an appreciation for the contributions of those who came before you?

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  November 7, 2025

  Perspective, Perception, and Interpretation

  “A photograph is to the eyes what words are to an experience.”, architecture, art, Belfast, introspection, perception, perspective, photographs, photography, photography blog, self-evaluation, symbolism, tourist destinations, travel, viewpoints, writing

• Ripples, Reflections, and Introspection

  

  Ripples in time. Reflections on life. Rhythmically, currents flow without strife. Lasting impressions, peaceful, sublime. Life’s happenings trail through heart and mind.

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  October 21, 2025

  Perspective, Perception, and Interpretation

  “A photograph is to the eyes what words are to an experience.”, “Words are to an experience as a photograph is to the eyes.”, 2, landscape photography, Life Happens, perspective, photographs, poetry, reflections, scenery, symbolism, waterscapes

• The Layers of Perception: A Photographic Journey in Norway

  

  Little by little and step by step. The picture unfolds its mysteries. For there, within, experience speaks. Wordless. To each perception a perspective’s bias. To each perspective, a bias in perception.

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  October 19, 2025

  Perspective, Perception, and Interpretation

  “A photograph is to the eyes what words are to an experience.”, clouds, consciousness, interactive, introspection, landscapes, mountains, nature, Norway, perception, perspective, philosophy, photography, poetry, self-reflection, spirituality, symbolism, travel, waterscapes

• A Storm is Brewing

  

  Beauty in the face of life’s storms brewing in heart and mind; nature’s metaphor for opposition and personal discoveries, appreciation, and living through all ‘stormy’ circumstances.

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  May 12, 2025

  Perspective, Perception, and Interpretation

  “A photograph is to the eyes what words are to an experience.”, clouds, experiences, landscape photography, metaphors, nature, perception, perspective, photography, storms, symbolism, weather

• Solitude

  

  What is the language of solitude?

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  May 1, 2025

  Perspective, Perception, and Interpretation

  “A photograph is to the eyes what words are to an experience.”, landscapes, mindfulness, nature, oneness, perception, photography, solitude, symbolism

• Nature’s Transformative Powers: Water and Ice

  

  Through aiming to tame the wilderness of my experiences, I discover untapped perceptions that open the vistas of my heart and mind. This in turn affects, and effects, my interpretation of life’s happenings, freeing me to see beyond the unseeable, touch the intangible, and appreciate the immensity of transformational powers.

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  April 18, 2025

  Perspective, Perception, and Interpretation

  “A photograph is to the eyes what words are to an experience.”, frozen, harmony, ice, interpretation, introspection, landscape photography, metaphors, nature, perception, personal growth, perspective, philosophical thoughts, photography, poetry, seasonal changes, spring, symbolism, transformation, water, winter

• Dare to Perceive

  

  I see, I look, I observe, I feel. I’m captured. Mirrored face. Magnified. Transparent. Reflection. Perspective. Perception. Introspect. Waterdrop perspectives Individual droplets, personality reflecting. What do I see within each droplet, myself included? Now here, gone all too soon. Vanishing nary a trace. Surrounded by others. Nourishing growth. Inquisitive. Resilience. Waterdrops: people, animals, moments, experiences,…

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  March 1, 2025

  Perspective, Perception, and Interpretation

  “A photograph is to the eyes what words are to an experience.”, dewdrops, introspection, perception, plants, poetry, raindrops, reflection, symbolism, thoughtful

• Diocletian Wonders

  

  Atop carefully laid foundations, artfully placed stones rise into shape. Craftmanship most intricate abounds, reaching upward, revealing its form.

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  December 2, 2024

  Perspective, Perception, and Interpretation

  “A photograph is to the eyes what words are to an experience.”, architecture, Croatia, Diocletian Palace, experiences, lenses, perspective, symbolism, travel