notes from the kelp

May 31, 2008

Onward and upward

Steady and calm.

I love coming across random artwork at the beach. Anyone who can achieve this kind of balance in their life has my respect.

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Doug Palmer said,

June 1, 2008 @ 9:54 am

These sort of rock art pieces always seem musical to me.
Somehow I imagine that the rocks would sound out tones if struck.
Or that they are chuckling among themselves.
Or singing as the river provides backup.
Yours seems to be calling out to the Canadian ones, as if all the rocks in the world are connected by a ethereal vibrational frequency that only lunatics like me can perceive.
I mean think of a crystal set radio.
The crystal vibrates, the radio amplifies and,”come in Rangoon”
Or the caves that have the musical stalactites.
Or Lelavision’s rock xylophone (lithophone, I guess)
Doug Palmer said,

June 1, 2008 @ 8:47 pm

Oops, it looks like the part of the previous comment concerning the Canadian Rockies, Hwy 93, Athabasca Falls and the field of similar rock constructions down by the river got lost.
Next time you’re at the aforementioned falls take the trail down to the river.
There’s a whole bunch of ’em
Glenn Buttkus said,

June 2, 2008 @ 6:05 am

From the sound of it, Doug had some problems posting a comment too. The gods of cyber have singled out the kephistos for harrassment. I love Doug’s analogy of rocks containing resonance and music. Like all the rocks that come alive in fairy tales. Thought about your love of the sea as Melva and I spent this last weekend over on the north shore at Pac Beach. Spent a partially sunny Saturday up on the forest service roads searching for Sasquatch, in the Upper Queets Valley. No luck, but one of these days or nights I will have a sighting. Or not, but it’s fun, enit?

Glenn
Glenn Buttkus said,

June 3, 2008 @ 6:59 am

I love your musical clip…A DELICATE BALANCE @ 2:57; stirring yet delicate jazz, mellow yet tense, like riding the shoulders of a tightrope walker–and like many of your compositions, it sounds like film theme; like a sub-theme for VERTIGO–with strong piano chords and sax accompaning it. What was a nice surprise were the strings that enter in and scamper with the duo. Somehow that changes the piece, fleshes it out, makes more of a statement.

Glenn
Glenn Buttkus said,

June 3, 2008 @ 7:17 am

I really was impressed with Doug’s insights and comments above. So much so that I posted in poetically on FFTR, and would like to share the results.

A DELICATE BALANCE

These sort
of rock art pieces
always seem musical
to me.

Somehow
I imagine
that the rocks would
sound out tones
if struck.
Or that they
are chuckling
among themselves.
Or singing
as the river
provides backup.

Yours seems
to be calling out
to the Canadian ones;
as if all the rocks
in the world
are connected
by a ethereal vibrational frequency
that only lunatics
like me
can perceive.

I mean
think of
a crystal set radio.
The crystal vibrates,
the radio amplifies
and,â€come in Rangoonâ€
Or the caves
that have
the musical stalactites.
Or Lelavisionâ€™s rock xylophone;
(lithophone, I guess.

Doug Palmer June 2008
Alex Shapiro said,

June 3, 2008 @ 9:50 am

You guys crack me up.
This comment box is turning into one that Escher would have loved.

🙂
Alex
Mike Wills said,

June 3, 2008 @ 12:06 pm

Similar rock constructions appear in gorges around Ithaca, spring time after the floods. There is one spot, in Cascadilla Creek, where they fall and rise with regularity though the rocks are large flat, slate slabs– solid and abiding. I admire your example very much, Alex.

I have a new blog up on Mayapples, Alex. Would like to have your comments.

Mike

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