Brown Study on a Lazy River. Photography and Text by Keith R Wahl

September 02, 2022  •  Leave a Comment

The gift of being still and knowing

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Rocky Creek Bed 20220730 850_1787Rocky Creek BedViewing the rocky bed of West Canada Creek as the water flows in Herkimer, New York on a sanny day.

Flowing Creek Bed

Flowing Creek Bed 20220720 830_1785Flowing Creek BedViewing the rocky bed of West Canada Creek as the water flows in Herkimer, New York on a sanny day.

A "Brown Study" is an ancient term. It refers to a state of deep contemplation or rumination, a state of reverie, or meditation. A state of abstraction of deep thought. And there is nothing like the easy flow of a lazy river to set a mind to this state.

In the case of the photographed scene, the river was more of a wide creek. That is West Canada Creek in Herkimer, New York. The abstract image created as the light passes over the flowing water. The light penetrating in random refraction. Put together, it mesmerizes and frees the mind. The calm washes over thoughts and allows deep thought. It is the gift of being still and knowing.

 

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