Comments on: The Basis – Temporary Textures on Rocks http://www.joshhawkins.com/2010/03/28/the-basis-temporary-textures-on-rocks/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:14:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: CIndy http://www.joshhawkins.com/2010/03/28/the-basis-temporary-textures-on-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-293 CIndy Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:00:09 +0000 http://www.joshhawkins.com/?p=2179#comment-293 Wow... the first is akin to an overview of the project, a simple, straightforward example of the concept. The second, however, goes so far beyond as to become a totally fascinating abstract image. The leaf alone, drowning in the shallows, soon to be swept into the deeper ripples of this world... the lightplay through the water, the surface ripples of the water, all make me feel very... hmm. I was going to say 'melancholy', but there's a release, too, a joy in letting go to become part of the beauty, even if it's an ending of sorts. But I wax writerly. I enjoyed this, Josh, it is quite beautiful. Thank you for sharing, and I look forward to more. Wow… the first is akin to an overview of the project, a simple, straightforward example of the concept. The second, however, goes so far beyond as to become a totally fascinating abstract image. The leaf alone, drowning in the shallows, soon to be swept into the deeper ripples of this world… the lightplay through the water, the surface ripples of the water, all make me feel very… hmm. I was going to say ‘melancholy’, but there’s a release, too, a joy in letting go to become part of the beauty, even if it’s an ending of sorts.

But I wax writerly. I enjoyed this, Josh, it is quite beautiful. Thank you for sharing, and I look forward to more.

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