10 May 2014

On the Waterfront

If you read my blog posting about Visceral Connections back in January, you know that I am affected by my environment. I also tried to justify how this relates to a refined notion of what constitutes a valuable and legitimate "sense of place".

It's happening again.

This weekend, my wife and I are staying with friends in Cohoes, New York. Now, sitting on their second floor deck barely 30 feet from the banks of the Hudson River, I'm at peace. Calm waters, chirping birds, swimming turtles, gentle nearby wind chimes, walking dogs, and other sights and sounds of nature flood my senses. Alone on the deck, I am sipping a wonderful wine, and enjoying the moment. It was just too good to keep to myself.

If you're lucky (as I am today), you will have similar moments. If you're especially lucky, and maybe a little skilled, you might figure out how to make this possible for others. You'll have my eternal admiration if you can.

The world seems like a better place right at the moment.  Thank you Ellice and Fred.