Marvelling at craftsmanship
At sheer force of will
The artistry and ingenuity of human beings
Seeking to make the world
A little better for themselves
A little more comfortable
A little more secure
Perhaps
A little more beautiful.
I love that we are capable of so much
With the simplest of tools
And the power of our mind
Then I look away
Down the canyon
And am seized
By the beauty of nature
At how she works
Unconsciously
Creating the most extraordinary complexity
Exquisite lines
Impressive efficiency
When I look back
To the cavern across the chasm
All I can see
Is an ant farm
Ants scurrying about
Digging their tunnels
Between two panes of glass
All for the seeming amusement
Of a creature which thinks itself greater
Than the simplest of Nature’s works
Colorado, United States of America
Taken during travels, 2009
Photoshop was already open, so I deleted the photo I’d just uploaded for A Canyon of Brown and Pine, just to release the memory. There, waiting behind it, was this photo I’d loaded into photoshop along with it.
And I was immediately struck by the image “ant farm”. So, there ya go. Perfect.
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