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The Rocky Coast of Maine

2008.09.05

Someone climbed up to place their rocks—

I once tried standing up on my toes to see far out in the distance, but I found that I could see much farther by climbing to a high place.
—Xun Zi

Low tide and we walked and walked over these rock slabs—

We live in a fast-paced society. Walking slows us down.
—Robert Sweetgall

“There’s no secret to balance. You just have to feel the waves”
—Frank Herbert

The water heightens colours—

“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - things I had no words for.”

—Georgia O'Keeffe

Then we found surprises—abstract patterns.

“Art must take reality by surprise.”

—F. Sagan

This man was fascinated with finding the point of balance for these large rocks.

Balance is the perfect state of still water. Let that be our model. It remains quiet within and is not disturbed on the surface. ~ Confucius

This isn't easy—

My sense of balance depends on my sense of humor.
~ Joan Malerba-Foran

The lines form fascinating patterns.

“An attempt at visualizing the Fourth Dimension: Take a point, stretch it into a line, curl it into a circle, twist it into a sphere, and punch through the sphere.”
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—Albert Einstein

The figure on the right appears to be talking—

“Drawing is putting a line around an idea.”

Henri Matisse

An eye—

“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.”

—Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Simple joys—

“Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal.”

The sound of the surf mesmerizes me—

“You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”

Jon Kabat-Zinn

An uncertain green,
Piano-polished, held the tranced machine

Of ocean, as a prelude holds and holds.

—Wallace Stevens

The heart can think of no devotion
Greater than being shore to the ocean....

—Robert Frost

Perhaps it is time to re-read Moby Dick.

“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move; to feel the needs and hitches of our life more nearly; to come down off this feather-bed of civilization, and find the globe granite underfoot”.

Robert Louis Stevenson

(Enlarge to really see the rocks)

21 Comments

Undeniable splendor! I have never been to Maine and your beautiful set makes me want to go. The blue water and the color and formation of the rocks in #1 ,4, 13 are outstanding.

lynnsgallery2 · 2008-09-05: 21:09

I have viewed this set several times. The clarity, the color - wow. You are a gift to me. Thanks so much for sharinig.

Queen911 · 2008-09-05: 21:41

..another great set..

maharba · 2008-09-05: 23:45

Great patterns, and of course great quotes to match!!~ R

urmysunshine · 2008-09-05: 23:49

Wisdom of rocks.
A wonderful post.

leocheung · 2008-09-06: 01:16

next year and next beautiful set from Maine Coast! love Maine :))

mimax2 · 2008-09-06: 06:58

Great shots and neat tour of the coast, love the tide pool . cd

catdad · 2008-09-06: 08:46

WOW:):):)

MUMMoira · 2008-09-06: 11:38

As a geologist I love rocks! The colours in #4 are lovely

Alicehume · 2008-09-06: 20:24

Beautiful! The differenty types of rocks are very cool. I also enjoyed the way the humans put their stamp on it with the rock formations.

vollenda · 2008-09-06: 23:09

I love the rock-balancing guy - so determined, alone, having fun amidst such beauty. I wonder how often he goes there. There must be such satisfaction when he accomplishes his task.

oldbabe · 2008-09-07: 11:48

#1 is breath-taking! The colours of the rocks are just perfect. And I couldn't believe my eyes when I enlarged #7; how could they not fall? Great set.

escipio · 2008-09-07: 13:56