Infinitely Busy

Posted on 13/10/201314/10/2013 by Tobias M. Schiel

Pondering the subject of this week’s photo challenge, I realize that water points towards the concept of infinity in so many ways: On the shore, I often see (or actually do not see) the sea touch the sky. I witness the tides, and with that I suddenly understand water is always going somewhere. Like infinity, I cannot grasp it. The picture shows water running over a sandy beach in a rivulet. Capturing its movement, I found a beast’s eye –

11 thoughts on “Infinitely Busy”

Touch2Touch 28/10/201304:19 Reply

Paradox (cf. comments above): yes, water is always volatile. But you can only freeze frame it in a photo.
It can only be experienced, not captured. For some reason — that pleases me.
(Probably a dragon’s eye. That’s just what they look like.)
1. tms 28/10/201310:20
  
  We freeze the moment, and the sun-kissed rivulets turn into ice cubes … I can see the paradox. And I love delving into this paradox photographically. Thank you for youur ideas, Judith.
Visioplanet 14/10/201310:07 Reply

Water always is so intriguing… The more we think we understand it, the more we don’t. Lovely capture…
1. tms 14/10/201310:34
  
  Thank you!
harrienijland 13/10/201321:27 Reply

You can only freeze water… Nice waterphoto; always surprising; I see ET in there :). Cheers, harrie.
1. tms 13/10/201321:58
  
  I see your point, but still think of water as volatile … anyway: Thank you, Harrie!
vastlycurious.com 13/10/201319:38 Reply

I thought water too ! Great “in depth” photograph Tobias!
1. tms 13/10/201319:43
  
  Let us see it! And thanks for the comment, Kathryn.
2. vastlycurious.com 13/10/201321:14
  
  I thought water but I chose sand : )
3. tms 13/10/201321:52
  
  …successfully.
4. vastlycurious.com 13/10/201321:58
  
  Thank you Tobias : )