Filed under: Photo's | Tags: About Me, Beach, California, Dreams, earthquake, Ocean, Photography, Seascape
I took this photo yesterday about prime time, meaning prime time light, what little there was. People were having family picnics on benches just in front of me. They seemed oblivious or at least uninterested in the show the sky was putting on.
Last night I woke just before midnight. I lay in bed around ten minutes before I felt a motion. I thought “Is this one of those moments I’m feeling involuntary body movement?” The movement pretty quickly became pronounced. Although not very strong it was strong enough and lasted at least a minute or two. When done I looked at the clock next to my bed. It was 11:55pm. This earthquake could be called the Halloween earthquake…unless of course we have another before then.
When I woke I remembered dreaming of a tsunami. I then remembered reading an article about dreams. A theory that the significance dreams had was a survival mechanism in a sense to warn us of danger. Guess a tsunami could happen although I don’t know if there’s a danger of a tsunami this particular time. I think I’ll avoid walking too close to the shoreline though.
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That’s striking Allen!
It is interesting that the reasons behind people’s obliviousness or disinterestedness in a sight as this are equally intriguing. In the words of one of my Profs. “Random is the order of the Universe”!!
What is special however about these sights is that they can have such an arresting effect that we lose sight of all others and focus on one of them in particular.
Sorry for the nuisance and the rambling. One of those moments when randomness just flows to the screen from the keyboard.
In short: I liked this post and the accompanying message you wrote. Made me imagine and think!
Comment by Personal Concerns October 21, 2012 @ 6:21 pmI’ve always found, as you know this disinterestedness worth questioning. It makes me imagine…think. I’m pretty sure although not certain it’s what makes some artists and others not.
Comment by Allen Capoferri October 21, 2012 @ 6:34 pmHi Personal Concerns…thank you. And thank you Words Fusion!
Comment by Allen Capoferri October 21, 2012 @ 6:23 pmMy comments disappear from your blog!
Comment by Personal Concerns October 21, 2012 @ 6:24 pmThis time I’m here to make certain they don’t disappear. I don’t know why it’s happening. I’m going to check to see if there’s a reason and fix it.
Comment by Allen Capoferri October 21, 2012 @ 6:27 pmThank you Sophie!
Comment by Allen Capoferri October 21, 2012 @ 6:52 pmHi Antonio…thank you!
Comment by Allen Capoferri October 21, 2012 @ 6:52 pmThank you Quillan and Angela!
Comment by Allen Capoferri October 21, 2012 @ 7:00 pmThank you Anto and Sixpuns!
Comment by Allen Capoferri October 21, 2012 @ 7:05 pmHi Ron..thank you!
Comment by Allen Capoferri October 21, 2012 @ 7:11 pmThank you Atelier!
Comment by Allen Capoferri October 21, 2012 @ 7:12 pmThank you Rita!
Comment by Allen Capoferri October 21, 2012 @ 8:00 pmWow, an earthquake! Yikes.
Comment by drawandshoot October 21, 2012 @ 8:45 pmThere is a moodiness in that sky, Allen.
It looks cold, a though it could be winter; almost like snow on the ground. Beautiful, though.
That was the third earthquake I experienced and nothing has been so bad…yet.
Comment by Allen Capoferri October 22, 2012 @ 3:28 pmIt does look like it could be cold. If I still lived back east I think I’d imagine the same easily but the weather here this time of year is unusually mild. I was wearing a medium thick cotton sweater over a T-shirt.
OH MY GOD !! ARE YOU SAFE ? I THINK IT WOULD DO NO GOOD TO JUST NOT WALK A SHORE LINE
IT WOULD BE TOO LATE . ARE YOU STILL A STRONG SWIMMER ?
AARON’S COMPUTER BROKE DOWN ,THE ONE @ THE FARM .
LOVE YA MOM XX OO PS IS THAT A RAILING , IN LOWER PART OF PHOTO ?
Comment by Sherrard Robert October 21, 2012 @ 10:45 pmHI MOM, I’M FINE…IT WASN’T A VERY STRONG QUAKE. I HAVEN’T SWAM SO LONG I’M CERTAIN I’M NOT A STRONG SWIMMER ANYMORE BUT I DIDN’T WALK AND I THINK IT WASN’T A STRONG ENOUGH QUAKE. I JUST GOT AN EMAIL FROM THEM THAT THE COMPUTER’S DOWN.
Comment by Allen Capoferri October 22, 2012 @ 3:47 pmTHAT’S A PIER IN THE LOWER PART OF THE PHOTO.
LOVE ALLEN
Thank you Patrick, Janice, Leanne, Sophie and Voiletski!
Comment by Allen Capoferri October 22, 2012 @ 3:32 pmHi Allen! Thanks for your recent visit to my blog
Comment by Cafe October 28, 2012 @ 4:10 pmI hope you will leave a 10-word-or-less description of your blog on my new page: http://yourdailydoseblog.com/2012/10/11/a-page-dedicated-to-my-readers-your-blogs-please-help-me-finish-it-by-describing-your-blog-in-10-words-or-less/
so ppl can know what your blog is about. Thanks!
Hi Janice,
Comment by Allen Capoferri October 28, 2012 @ 6:17 pmSure…I’m considering what to say. Can’t imagine why I’d need to think about it.
Hi Andrea..thank you!
Comment by Allen Capoferri October 22, 2012 @ 6:52 pmThank you Matiss!
Comment by Allen Capoferri October 23, 2012 @ 7:18 pmlool, i love you sharing about your dreams!
Comment by Fiona.q October 24, 2012 @ 8:37 pmHi Fiona, Guess they do say something about ourselves, our hopes, aspirations…fears. I had an interesting one last night. Interesting enough to write it down.
Comment by Allen Capoferri October 25, 2012 @ 5:34 pmHi Otto & Elena..thank you!
Comment by Allen Capoferri October 26, 2012 @ 3:13 pmThank you Fernando!
Comment by Allen Capoferri October 26, 2012 @ 3:37 pmHi Manu…thank you!
Comment by Allen Capoferri October 28, 2012 @ 6:12 pmThere is really an interesting interplay between the words and the picture. As if the picture was part of your dream – and the thoughts around earth quake and tsunamis. The picture hold that mysterious feeling of a different dimension. I love that you cut the beach so close to the edge of the frame. A very nice post.
Comment by munchow November 15, 2012 @ 9:09 pmThank you Otto. It congealed in a manner reflective of how you explain the creative process on your blog..and as I so often experience.
Comment by Allen Capoferri November 16, 2012 @ 4:50 pmThanks again Tuttacronaca!
Comment by Allen Capoferri November 24, 2012 @ 7:36 pmThanks again Nalun!
Comment by Allen Capoferri November 25, 2012 @ 8:35 pm