This is a photograph that I created from a recent hike in the Sonoran desert. I wasn't really happy with the photograph so I decided to see if I could find something, in this photograph, that wasn't readily apparent to the eye.
My wife and I were recently in Washington D.C. admiring great works of art in our country's National Gallery of Art. While touring the museum, with one of the docents, we learned that the invention of the camera changed the direction of the art world forever.
As it turns out, the camera was able to produce reproductions of this world and would require very little artistic talent to produce very lifelike representations.
In response, the art world began to explore things that are not so easily seen by the camera. Impressionism, an artistic movement created by Monet's, "Impression, soleil levant", began to explore the "impressions" that a particular scene might give the viewer. These impressions, through Monet's eyes, had much to do with color and movement.
As you can clearly see, in my past postings, I believe that God speaks to us and makes Himself known through his creation. In tinkering with this photograph, I decided to leave the viewers with a "Monet-ish" impression and make the emphasis the striking colors and the movement of the wind (tall stalks bending in the breeze).
I suppose, with this interpretation, it is possible that a viewer might see something that perhaps was not clearly seen in the original.
As I contemplate the world I wonder if perhaps we shouldn't slow down a bit and consider "the unseen" in our lives. I do a lot of reading these days and I find that there is no shortage of people who are quick to use their five senses, on a particular subject, and proffer quick and divine opinions on this or that.
Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians that we see in a mirror dimly. God tells us, in His word, that some things are not going to be known and are actually secret to us on this earth.
Lets all slow down and seek the unseen in our lives. Lets understand that we don't see all things clearly and that maybe, just maybe God will make a few things a little more clear to us if we seek His face.
For this reason, I spend a lot of time in His creation. There are very few distractions and I am humbled by His awesome creation.
These thoughts were stimulated by an article that I just read in Josh McDowell's Official Blog, "The Postmodern Distrust in Reason".
The Arizona Monsoon Season is upon us once again. This is a photograph that I took during one of last years incoming storms.
