Sometimes there is subtle charm in the mood of things tossed down. Seeing it through your lens romantizes it to a degree. But the natural light of a Sunday afternoon is as exquisite as a languid swim in a glaucous blue pool {slowly hands extending fingers then dragging back along the surface breaking the tension; a kind of painterly stroke}, or the tides flotsamming untold treasures into the surf for you to scoop up into expectant palms.
I see the need for flash photography. I just prefer natural light. Natural light offers a truth that flash does not. Even in midday when deemed to be at it's harshest, there is a reality about the light of the world that I simply love.
I had a lazy day doing absosweetly nothing. It was a day to relish. Responsibilities were relinquished. Long black Indonesian Djarum's were smoked {a passing fancy}. Today the record for longest text message conversation likely went to my best friend and I. Sometimes hours passed before we responded to each other, sometimes seconds...wherever it lay, we simply picked up where we left off.
Tomorrow will be a day of more natural light, productivity, and reading angel cards. Yes, I've come to adore such preternatural hobbies. One must embrace oneself, despite what the world thinks...after all we are finite vessels. We must fruition through our hands and mouths the gifts we've been chosen to share with each other.
We'll make our art the best way we see fit. Shouldn't we?
xoxo
p.s. Now three minutes of meditation as homework. I seriously have homework for meditation class! Isn't that brilliant? The other day my friend emailed me to let me know that I appeared to her in a dream, with pink hair and my eyes on a sparkling fountain of shooting stars in the night sky. I had a quiet smile, and neither of us spoke. I love that because I'm almost at a place where I feel the need for words lessening. When one is close to truth in nature, words are absolutely pointless.
You are such a natural poet my friend.
Posted by: yoli | April 10, 2011 at 11:48 PM
I agree with Yoli!!!
And YES to natural light -- you were speaking my thoughts. I do see the need for a flash but I don't like the image with a flash -- I love what I get with natural light. Yesterday I took a photograph, simmilar to what you did with your jacket and scarf (which looks amazing by the way!) and that was natural light -- because it's what we live in -- natural light. I want to "feel" natural light.
And homework?? We'll have homework in meditation class?? Oh roll on Thursday!!! xoxox
Posted by: Sherry Smyth | April 11, 2011 at 10:27 AM
"...a reality about the light of the world that I simply love."
Beautiful!
Posted by: Swirly | April 11, 2011 at 11:05 AM
Love your style, Gillybean. So sorry not to be in touch sooner. Totally immersed in bureaucracy of all sorts/doctor appts (finally a sports med specialist for my knee) and to the UK later this week. Will email soonest. Miss you! xoxox P.S. Have another post nearly ready to go about your Morocco jaunt; will post it next week.
Posted by: Tara Bradford | April 11, 2011 at 04:26 PM
Love your photo.
Natural light is best when possible.
Natural everything when possible!
big hugs
xx
Posted by: ~Sheila~ | April 11, 2011 at 05:41 PM
Love the natural light in photography. I always challenge myself to not use flash. Meditation and the light just seem to go together.
Posted by: Marilyn | April 11, 2011 at 09:49 PM
I love the sheer drama that natural light creates too! This is such a beautifully written post!
Posted by: Ambika Suman | April 11, 2011 at 11:43 PM
Loved the photo.
Loved the post!
xoxo
Preeti
Posted by: Preeti Shenoy | April 12, 2011 at 03:07 AM
You so clearly and beautifully paint this day for us...even in my slightly frenzied work day I've found a gentle, relaxing mood to settle slowly into...
even if for only a moment.
x..x
Posted by: Stephanie | April 12, 2011 at 05:14 PM
my favorite part:
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"One must embrace oneself, despite what the world thinks...after all we are finite vessels. We must fruition through our hands and mouths the gifts we've been chosen to share with each other."
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beautiful thought
Posted by: The Lady Prism | April 14, 2011 at 01:47 AM
I agree, 1000% :)
Posted by: jen | April 16, 2011 at 10:20 PM