Horizons

The title of Aldous Huxley’s famous book, “The Doors of Perception”, inspired me to assemble this collection of doors, gates, and windows.

I was also inspired when I took a photo I’ve now called “Coming and Going” at a recent workshop with Douglas Beasley. It was one of those moments when with my iPhone in hand I turned around and noticed two adjacent backlit doors with two Exit signs in green light. About to shoot, someone walked in — to my dismay) but with light now entering the photo became more powerful and symbolic. It took on an almost “Hopperesque”, dimension typical of his rather gloomy and lonely atmosphere.

Over the years I’ve taken countless photographs of portals (and participated in a show with that title). Doors, gates and windows offer much in the way of interpretation. Not only do they literally invite us – or exclude us, they beckon. The symbolism is up to the viewer.

HORIZONS

The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper." W. B. Yeats

I would add to Yeats’ quote: “waiting patiently for our legs to take us.” For me, Horizons focuses on various corners of the world — some exotic, some more accessible, for which I feel grateful to explore. Be it visually with a lens or words, they provide me with inspiration. Included here and in my Journal are: Bhutan, Columbia Panama, Cuba, Ethiopia and, more recently, Patagonia in Argentina and Chile.