The Shape of Things to Come
AKA: We’re on our Way Home
1. Re-entry
2. Remembering
3. Returning
4. Point of departure
Photos: 1. After a leisurely couple of days at the campground, it was hard to adjust to the speed on the drive into Portsmouth to meet up with a colleague of Joe’s. He treated us to an amazing gourmet meal at a restaurant called Fusion. I boldly snapped a picture of my dinner, piled high and shaped like a volcano, and would have posted it here but it looked out of place in the mix. 2. I lingered on the walkway to the beach taking photos of the long lined shadows, knowing we would soon have to pull ourselves away and head for home. 3. I was drawn to watch a woman on the shoreline because I saw myself in her. Kneeling down in the sand, she was completely absorbed in an activity and then was taking pictures of something with her camera. After she left I walked over to where she had been and was uplifted by the spiral of small stones she created and then left behind. 4. Just one of the interesting creatures I came across on my beach walks. HERE is a poem about beach living in which the horseshoe crabs of my youth make an appearance.
Comments
Another great set of pictures!!
The horseshoe crab sure brings back memories. I like the rock formation too. I miss you! xoxo
Posted by: Sherry | October 2, 2007 6:32 PM
The neatest one is what the lady like you left. It looks like the "Gratitute" movement symbol with the G coil. Maybe she was thankful/grateful for something or just to be alive.
Posted by: ruth | October 2, 2007 6:45 PM
As usual, your pictures are great fun and interesting. I always like seeing what you label them. The tunnel photo came out good!
Posted by: June | October 2, 2007 7:12 PM
Love the set of photos, especially numbers 3 & 4. Thinking of you, XINE
Posted by: Xine | October 2, 2007 9:13 PM
Stunning photographs, Colleen - I love the perspective of the first two particularly.
Posted by: Absolute Vanilla (and Atyllah) | October 3, 2007 7:38 AM
Amazing photos. I like two and three best.
Posted by: Nancy | October 3, 2007 10:26 AM
Intriguing photos AND commentary. I am always amazed at how you tie photos together, that at first glance seem unrelated. I love the way your pictures tell a story. Very nice.
Posted by: Beth | October 3, 2007 12:57 PM
The picture of the spiral stones...wonder how many blogs it will appear on?
Posted by: Tabor | October 3, 2007 1:52 PM
And imagine if the woman who made it comes across it. She might be shocked at how something she made was captured and lived on in ways that she would never have imagined. Life is like that.
Posted by: colleen | October 3, 2007 2:06 PM
Fascinating little ancient species. I've never seen one of those in person.
The spiral of stones are lovely and transitory.
I've tagged you for a meme. If you've done it too recently, feel free to pass.
Posted by: Pearl | October 3, 2007 3:01 PM
Hi Pearl, I did the same meme in the summer of 2005. It's still going around?! Here's what I said then: http://www.looseleafnotes.com/notes/2005/06/all_about_books.html
Posted by: colleen | October 3, 2007 3:34 PM
Great photos.
And how neat what that woman did with the stones, but even neater that you got to also enjoy it.
Posted by: Terri | October 3, 2007 4:12 PM
Oh, I love the spiral of stones... it's like a nautilus. :) What a nice thing for her to leave behind.
~S
Posted by: Shephard | October 3, 2007 8:32 PM