Prairie Moon Setting in the West
I took this photo earlier this morning just before the moon set, and just after sunrise. For a brief while, both were in the sky with the sun in the east and the moon in the west. Already, the moon is losing its clarity which I had witnessed an hour earlier. I was glad that the position of the moon allowed me to get a prairie scene at the same time. Photos of the moon high in the sky, though beautiful, don’t give a sense of place.
I have selected about two-thirds of the photos needed for my SoFoBoMo project and have finally decided on format for their presentation. Rather than longish posts with each photo (in essence, what I do on this blog site), I am selecting quotes for each photo chosen for the project. Of course CG Jung will be front and centre, but I do expect to use other Jungians as well as quoting myself for a few of the photos, quotes taken from this blog site.
In the past few days I have taken quite a few photos of the moon including about seventy-five this morning. As I work on the project, I see larger work hiding in the background, one that seemingly wants to tell a story. I am not sure what the story is at this point, but I do sense that it will be quite different from how I write here. It is almost as if there is a task being presented, one in which I am to speak for myself and not rely on CGJ or any other author. Whatever the task, I don’t imagine it will take away from this blog site which is becoming my “real” voice being sent out into the ether for others.
Robert,
I have been following these posts everyday. Finding both comfort and direction in your words and images. And a strange sort of kinship as well. I recently went through the experience you describe above. Started out to respond to a writing prompt, and ended up doing another task that was incredibly and personally satisfying in ways I am still exploring.
We own more than one voice and they can all be “real” if we allow that. That was my task, finding another new voice. Thank you for your continuing words and images.
Elizabeth
PS If you are interested, that new voice can be found here: http://soulsmusic.wordpress.com/
1sojournal
27 Jun 10 at 10:41 AM
I like this picture very much! I like the “rising and falling” theme, with the full moon setting and the sun coming up. The cyclical feeling is accentuated by a dead leaf which is about to fall into grass stalks that are uniformly pushing toward the sky. The intense green and blue bands of land are sandwiched by the pale moon and sky and the early morning shadows. Nice composition, Robert!
Laura
27 Jun 10 at 2:13 PM
I could just look at your photos all day.. Beautiful.. Thank you so much for sharing…
fibi
28 Jun 10 at 3:42 AM
Fibi, your words could easily cause me to develop a swelled head – thanks for your appreciation of my photos.
Robert G. Longpré
29 Jun 10 at 12:05 PM
Your poetry at Soul’s Music is powerful. I want to thank you for allowing me to listen in to this voice.
In the end, I think that we will discover a kinship with everyone, a deep kinship based on the fact of our ultimate connection to the ONE as part of the ONE.
Robert G. Longpré
29 Jun 10 at 12:09 PM
Thanks, Laura, for you comments on the photo. It has been some time since I last heard from you (March 3). I hope that you will again return with comments.
Robert G. Longpré
29 Jun 10 at 12:31 PM
Thank you for taking the time to visit and read. I had thought that perhaps it was time to start doing something else. But, now find myself more enmeshed than ever before. That new voice had a few things to show me. And a whole lot more to say than I could have imagined. I continue to read your posts, commit gluttony of the eye when it comes to your photos, and wish you the best on your journey.
Elizabeth
1sojournal
3 Jul 10 at 12:14 PM
I definitely think that it is worth the time to continue to write on your blog. Even if no one went to read, the value is beyond question, more than worth the time and energy that goes into writing from the heart and soul. That said, I will return again, and again.
Robert G. Longpré
3 Jul 10 at 4:27 PM