The image of a
loom with carefully woven warped threads became the metaphor for a mentor - client
engagement.
That same person
sent a photograph of a bright red tree with full description of how it mirrors
a stage in life.
Photo montages of
nature became the fodder for workshoppers’ understanding of their next steps in
writing, and in life.
Social media
became the substitute for an exchange of emotional reactions via photographs
that might have, two decades ago, involved people sitting next to each other on
a couch peering at photo albums.
A greeting card
from a thoughtful friend became a meditation point.
Another person
saw an abstract painting and remarked that it evoked an inner experience of
several weeks ago.
Calendars printed
with local landscapes advertise conservation efforts.
The stamps sold
at the post office had drawings of flora and fauna.
A hummingbird
painted by an acquaintance was a gift to pass on to somebody else.
Photographs in
color easily translated to a black and white form, enhancing the textures and
images rather than dulling them.
* * *
Images are all
over the place. We’re bombarded by them at worst, graced by them at best.
In any moment,
we have the choice to pay attention to those which serve a need, a longing,
correspond to an emotion, or depict the inexplicable.
What images have
served you this week?
Which ones do
you filter out, and for which ones do you go in search?
All blog images created & photographed by Jennifer J. Wilhoit unless otherwise noted. Please circulate images with photo credit: "©2014 JenniferJWilhoit/TEALarbor stories. AllRightsReserved."
