“He who works with his hands is a laborer.
He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.”

~ St. Francis of Assisi

I always have special experiences when I hike up to Woods Quarry, which is a short hike out of Boulder, CO. I knew there would be a full moon tonight but had no idea when it would rise. Being able to shoot the real thing with its inspired creation turned out to be a pleasing alignment of elements.  It is usually best to have no expectations when I head out on a creative venture.  I started a bit late in the day so I didn’t assume to have any substantial time for a to complete a project…

I had never attempted the ball arrangement before. Got completely experimental… All I knew was that I’d seen pictures of them before. And I thought it fitting to create one in light of the Full Moon.  I had many balls of various sizes constructed, but many kept blowing over in the wind.  This one was the only one large and heavy enough to resist the gusty wind.  The timing and placement of everything was perfect as soon as I saw the moon rise. A moment I like to call “divine alignment” :)

This photo was taken earlier this evening. The lighting was achieved using a remote and remote flash.

This piece would not have happened without hanging around with and seeing the work of Karl Ciesluk when I was in Ontario… he has a series fish reflection land art creations.. and a very brilliant mind! I decided to add a bit of Gravity Glue flavor to the idea since I’ve been in the mood to play with reflections. Made this yesterday! :) it is fun to consider this creation in relation to the following Alan Watts quote…

“Now if you get with yourself, and you find out that you are ALL of yourself, a very strange thing happens.. You find that your body knows that you’re one with the universe.. In other words, that the so called involuntary circulation of your blood is one continuous process with the stars shining. If you find out that it’s YOU who circulates your blood, You will at the same moment find out that you are shining the sun. Because your physical organism is one continuous process with everything that’s going on.”