If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years how man would marvel and adore. —Ralph Waldo Emerson
One touch of nature makes the whole world kin. —William Shakespeare
I came upon the seals still snoozing this morning. When sleeping in the water, they can float as in a standing position, similar to a fishing bobber. This is called “bottling”. I waited for them to start their day. You can hear them in the audio file below. I love them so.
Valentine’s Day seemed like the perfect day to post about two of my great loves—the prairie and the sea. I started this project with these first two photographs. I got quite obsessive while working on these images. I photographed smoke bombs I bought at the dollar store for the cloud layer I wanted. I like the surreal quality of the images…dreamlike perhaps.
“I like a good story and I also like staring at the sea– do I have to choose between the two?”
― David Byrne, How Music Works
Happy Valentine’s Day!
