Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Walt, as I look at the majestic Grand Canyon, or the Sequoias, the Red Woods, down to the lowly beetles, the slugs on the ground, I am awe by the nature's infinite hands. It is the same hands with the same artistic visions and infinite patience that create the Tibetan sand mandalas, the Hindu temples, the visions of one's mind eyes that are captured forever on a silver halide frame. The same hands, but different manifestations. We are all creatures of this Earth. Perhaps all shall vanish, as Vishnu awakens from his dream. At 09:48 AM 6/10/2006, Walt Johnson wrote: >Having grown up in Arizona and spent more than my share of time at the >"big hole in the ground" I'm amazed by your statements. How could you >compare something which took millions of years to come about with Vishnu >and her pack? One one hand there is the beauty of Mother Nature's Work and >on the other???? Fantasies by superstitious, semi-naked natives practicing >group sex and communing with the heavens? Give me the big hole any day. > >Walt > >Richard wrote: > >>How can one take pictures of the Grand Canyon? With the exceptions of few >>awe inspiring pictures, most are just photographs of a hole, albeit a big >>one, on the ground. >> >>Thus with some trepidations that I present this gallery: >>http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/PICS/061006/ >>The photographic contribution is close to nil. Nevertheless, it records a >>cultural heritage that belongs to all of us. The first set of photographs >>is from a stone temple built around 12-13th century. The workmanship is >>so startling that the artisans carved through some of the statues, as >>shown in the very first picture. I *believe* (but could be wrong) that >>this temple is Shiva's temple. The second set is from a temple built >>around 10th century and their styles are somewhat different. I believe >>this temple is Vishnu's temple. The last picture is of Vishnu dreaming, >>from whose navel Brahma, the Creator comes forth. // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please use richard at imagecraft.com)