Well, we're all excited around here as we begin preparation for a trip to Detroit. Why Detroit? Older son Egon is graduating with an M.F.A. in design from Cranbrook Academy of Art. An amazing place that is at the heart of design and its history. The entire campus was designed by Eliel Saarinen the architect and it is the place where Charles and Rae Eames met and did the pioneering work that led to their exciting careers in design. So, Egon has been there for two years and has been absorbing the culture and heritage along with deep design roots. Amazing. We can hardly wait to see both Egon and his wife. In keeping with growth in design, here's a Nautilus I photographed today.
Amazing week since my last post. Been having regular talks with my "self" about doing my least favorite things to do and doing them first, on a regular basis. And it's been working even struggling through the fatigue that loves to set in when the going gets really tough. Turns out that mowing the grass can be a relief (not to mention a profitable break). To keep some creativity flowing I have been experimenting with some scanner photography as seen with these shell images.
Yes, it's true. For something to actually happen...taking action is required. ACTION. But, the organizing/planning is important first as long as it doesn't turn into paralysis by analysis. So, ready-aim-fire is preferable to fire-ready-aim. See! Waxing philosophic is an excellent way of postponing ACTION.
Well, this is always one of those things we talk about doing...and then talk about doing...and then... You know the drill. So, I'm really attempting to come to grips with this and while meditating on it, the thought came: organize yourself and everything will fall into place. Uh, huh! As you might imagine, that organizing stuff never gets further than piles for me. As long as I've got plenty of open flat space, my filing system works just fine. Of course now that we live on five acres it would appear that I have almost an infinite filing opportunity. But, right now it's snowing on the flat outside so, inside organization is where it's at. Let's see where it leads today. Starting with image organization. More later.
