Through the looking glass

[storm_crow]

Through the looking glass



http://www.lightartforum.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=3258

Reminiscent of the days when people used trains instead of autos or planes to travel.  This brings to mind a bygone era where one would stare intently into the window of an arriving or departing passenger car - either eagerly anticipating the arrival of your love to rush out and embrace you with a passionate kiss, or the bitter farewell of a loved one departing - running alongside the train at the station as fast as you can and waving.  But, no matter how fast you are, the train is always a little faster, and you slowly lose sight of yours as the train slips away.  I think of those going to and returning from war.  I think of a time when trains were common outside of the cities.  A time when the sight of a train inspired awe in children and adults alike.

[Analog6]

And it's about time we had them back - one r=train carrying several hundred passengers is far more energy efficient than several hundred cars carrying one or two people.

[Carmyllie]

Your use of words was powerfully evocative and seemed to offer a glimpse into the image, which might not have ordinarily been noticed. For those of us who saw beyond the 'glass', I offer thanks, as this image reflects life in og so many ways. Very sensitively approached and it lent thought to me, that you ought to be writing prose or tales which interweave and entwine with your images.

[storm_crow]

Thanks for the kind words. 

Analog6 - Indeed.  Do you feel the problem is with the quick pace of life?  There seems to be a sense of instant gratification and urgency with jumping in an auto and travelling at your whim, whereas trains are much more structured with schedules and availabilities.  I feel the fast-paced life of today forces us to be less organized and structured, and it makes me sad.


Carmyllie - The beauty of the glass, to me, is that although the glass allows you to see inside the car, it also allows you to see yourself reflected - both as a literal reflection from the glass itself and also in the reciprocated actions (or inactions) of the person(s) inside peering outward.  The window can act as a conduit that allows one to see how another person reflects you through what you mean to them.  It's interesting for me to watch how people interact through a window.  They do things to communicate non-verbally that they might never do/say otherwise - gestures, mouthed words, trying to touch hands, etc.  I think these simple actions can say volumes more than spoken words alone.

I'll give some thought to writing a bit more about the inspiration behind the shot in the future.

[Analog6]

Yes, we are definitely an instant gratification society.  We all want it and we want it yesterday.  I confess to being guilty of this.

We all need to slow down and take time to 'smell the roses'.  I firmly believe our fast paced and highly stressful lives are contributing of the rise of the death rate from diseases/conditions barely heard of 100 years ago.  Stress lowers our immune systems and we become vulnerable.

Work to live, not live for work.  Leisure time is precious and beneficial to our well being.