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| Narrow Passage to a Secret Garden, Charleston, SC © Doug Hickok This view through a tall skinny opening, down a narrow passageway, reveals a beautiful garden. The passage is a piazza that belongs to one of Charleston's old antebellum mansions which opens along Meeting Street. Normally the doors to this mansion are closed, keeping the garden hidden from view. You may be wondering what the rest of the mansion looks like. But if that bit of knowledge is withheld or unknown, then this narrow view becomes a kind of metaphor for human knowledge. Or more precisely, the lack of it. Because, so often our knowledge of life is limited to what we can see, what we think we know. We make decisions everyday based on our "view down the passageway." As Hamlet famously said, "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." Verily I say. Verily. |
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Tall and Skinny - A Metaphor for Life
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Wonderful framing and lines Doug. Your thoughts are so true--we have such a myopic view of life and must perpetually make decisions without the luxury of full disclosure. We can only do our best with the knowledge we have. Great post!
ReplyDeleteWhat a high image! :)
ReplyDeleteInteresting passage, I like the lamps too.
Excellent, symmetrical composition with colorful ending.
ReplyDeleteIt does look like a very nice garden! Must be a pleasant place.
ReplyDeleteGod bless you!
Cezar
excellent!
ReplyDeleteWise words! I like the metaphor the photo suggests. But I also like the very real lanterns and the promise of the secret garden...
ReplyDeleteAn attractive opening on a beautiful colored garden
ReplyDeleteThe more we know, the more we know we don't know. Excellent post, Doug.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful post around a beautiful image, with aa great quote to seal it all. Bravo Doug!
ReplyDeleteJust popped over into your blog for the first time after you commented on mine.... thanks. I have to say that I am impressed with everything I have seen so far as far back as the waterfall. Although my last three posts have been about walking, the above image ... lamps, arches, repetition ... it's my kinda thing, I'll be keeping my eye on your good work o-) !
ReplyDeletebeautiful light captured here.. i like reading the interpretation you had for it though.. :)
ReplyDeleteclever words that go with this intriguing and enticing photo! often we THINK we know something, but only have access to a small part of the whole! have a nice weekend, doug!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful charming photograph! It makes me to look at some more...
ReplyDeleteI would like to come in a visit the garden.
ReplyDeleteSaldudos
marvelous capture
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me so much of the Sukiennice in Cracow!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great post. The picture is such a wonderful composition!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot!
ReplyDeleteLove how the lamps in line lead to that inviting background scene. Clever linking of ideas from image to text...
ReplyDelete...and verily I say, that I really like this pic Doug. The light on the maples, and the glowing ceiling is lovely...enhanced of course by the long slim format.
ReplyDeleteVery nice photo, good work Doug.
ReplyDeleteGreetings, Joop
Well seen Doug, it's a beautiful point of view. A+ Val
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