Noon Hill Reservation2011 © Traverse Day Robinette
I search for
places close to Boston that make you feel miles away. Most of the reservations
are quite small. All of the woods I
visited are second generation growth. These places were cleared for farming and
now new growth has taken over. I think these small parcels of land are just as
important as the grandeur of any mountain or ocean. The beauty in this ordinary
landscape is overwhelmingly powerful. Every tree, rock, twig, puddle is special
and important. A puddle deserves the same attention as an ocean.
Rock Woods Reservation 2011 © Traverse Day Robinette
Cooks Canyon 2011 © Traverse Day Robinette
Underneath
the canopy a complexity of layers unfolds and envelops me. I find my way
through these layers by working out the patterns of the trees and undergrowth.
Letting my gaze drift through this maze of layers I try to find spaces where
there is an opening, looking for a way out at the same time finding enjoyment
in being lost.
Cooks Canyon 2011 © Traverse Day Robinette
Middlesex Fells 2011 © Traverse Day Robinette
Great work, Trav! Love these!
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are real,astonishing
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