What’s on your mind?

[Matz]

Life and art.

While driving to work this morning, I admired the sunrise. Not just admired, but was moved by it.

In awe, actually.

I slowed almost to a stop at several points, just to look at it. Fortunately there was not a single other vehicle on my route through the countryside, so doing so was not a problem.

Not to be overly dramatic, but had that feeling been just a bit more intense, I could easily have wept.

A thread started a couple of days ago got me thinking about art, and realized that this morning’s sunrise had much the same effect on me as does a particularly fine piece of art. Visceral.

There’s certainly no way, given my skill and equipment, that I could have effectively captured that sunrise in a photograph. Honestly, I’m hard-pressed to imagine anyone truly doing so. So I chose not to try.

Which led me to ponder the question of whether or not this sunrise was, itself, art. And if so, who or what is the artist?

I am not religious by any definition of the term. My undergraduate degree is in Biology and Chemistry, and I tend to look at things through that lens. However, I have yet to hear a reasonable answer to how this all started.

I find it interesting that so much of our physical world inspires us humans to create art, mainly to capture what is arguably inherent beauty. Why is that so? What purpose, in the grand scheme of things, does that inherent beauty serve? And is it, in itself, art?

Anyway, that’s what’s on my mind this morning.

 

[Gutwrench]

Life is the meaning we give it at a particular moment. Sometimes art, sometimes chaos.

 

[yaxomoxay]

Life and art.

While driving to work this morning, I admired the sunrise. Not just admired, but was moved by it.

In awe, actually.

I slowed almost to a stop at several points, just to look at it. Fortunately there was not a single other vehicle on my route through the countryside, so doing so was not a problem.

Not to be overly dramatic, but had that feeling been just a bit more intense, I could easily have wept.

A thread started a couple of days ago got me thinking about art, and realized that this morning’s sunrise had much the same effect on me as does a particularly fine piece of art. Visceral.

There’s certainly no way, given my skill and equipment, that I could have effectively captured that sunrise in a photograph. Honestly, I’m hard-pressed to imagine anyone truly doing so. So I chose not to try.

Which led me to ponder the question of whether or not this sunrise was, itself, art. And if so, who or what is the artist?

I am not religious by any definition of the term. My undergraduate degree is in Biology and Chemistry, and I tend to look at things through that lens. However, I have yet to hear a reasonable answer to how this all started.

I find it interesting that so much of our physical world inspires us humans to create art, mainly to capture what is arguably inherent beauty. Why is that so? What purpose, in the grand scheme of things, does that inherent beauty serve? And is it, in itself, art?

Anyway, that’s what’s on my mind this morning.

Beautiful! Without going into PRSI material, just enjoy it. It’s great how nature’s beauty can bring us to ask questions about ourselves, the world, and the universe... wherever the answers lead us to.

On my mind (kinda related): how dangerous will Augmented Reality be for young kids? When borded instead of day dreaming about dinosaurs, aliens, Godzilla, unicorns etc they will be able to see a modified reality through a screen. In my opinion this will hit creative process and formation in a big, negative way.
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I have youtube red and listen to it on an iPad with the cover closed every night all night. I’ve done it for years. I’d be lost without it.

Subscribed, one free month then $6.99. Seems like a decent solution. Pretty soon Cobra Kai 2 will also be available so it's probably worth the price.

 

[AngerDanger]

How polar people's use of the word irony is; some use it when something happens in a manner contrary to how they'd expect while others use it as synonym for coincidence.

 

[decafjava]

How polar people's use of the word irony is; some use it when something happens in a manner contrary to how they'd expect while others use it as synonym for coincidence.

How about like a free ride when you've already paid?

 

[Apple fanboy]

How about like a free ride when you've already paid?

Or 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife!

 

[Gutwrench]

Well, I’ma packin’ up my game and I’ma headin’ out west!

 

[0388631]

Well, I’ma packin’ up my game and I’ma headin’ out west!

Have a safe flight, buddy. Beautiful weather out here this weekend and most of the upcoming week. Then some rain. However, this weekend's warm weather calls for BBQ. And pretzels. Which just came in. And football (soccer). And more pretzels and dip.

 

[Gutwrench]

Have a safe flight, buddy. Beautiful weather out here this weekend and most of the upcoming week. Then some rain. However, this weekend's warm weather calls for BBQ. And pretzels. Which just came in. And football (soccer). And more pretzels and dip.

Thank you so much. I’m looking forward to it! I don’t know how long I’ll stay. I’ll figure that out on Sunday or Monday.

Mmmm...pretzels. I love watching soccer.

 

[0388631]

Thank you so much. I’m looking forward to it! I don’t know how long I’ll stay. I’ll figure that out on Sunday or Monday.

Mmmm...pretzels. I love watching soccer.

Going off of memory, your weather at your vacation home should be good until Friday or the weekend. We're expecting rain at the end of the week just before the weekend. It should be nice to experience the low 80s before we fall into summer's hell.

Would be nicer if we were closer to the coast. Little variation in temperature. Mild winters and mild summers.

 

[Gutwrench]

Going off of memory, your weather at your vacation home should be good until Friday or the weekend. We're expecting rain at the end of the week just before the weekend. It should be nice to experience the low 80s before we fall into summer's hell.

Would be nicer if we were closer to the coast. Little variation in temperature. Mild winters and mild summers.

I wish I could stay that long but maybe until Tuesday. I love the coast but only experienced it in Northern California. It’s beautiful but usually cold. I envy your warm coastline. Are you cooking this weekend?

 

[Gutwrench]

Well, I’ma packin’ up my game and I’ma headin’ out west!

I can smell a pig from a mile awayyyy!
[doublepost=1552770663][/doublepost]What’s that fiery ball up there in the sky?

 

[0388631]

There's a certain element of humor here given you used to be a rozzer. And, I too got a bit sunburned today. Damn sun.

 

[Gutwrench]

Haha. I used to seatbelt a boombox into the passenger seat and play NWA. No joke.

75F. Beautiful day, despite being logged in remotely.

 

[chown33]

Haha. I used to seatbelt a boombox into the passenger seat and play NWA. No joke.

75F. Beautiful day, despite being logged in remotely.

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What does Lulu think of the strange telephone poles with fright-wigs?

 

[Gutwrench]

What does Lulu think of the strange telephone poles with fright-wigs?

She pretty much ignores them because she’s distracted by waiting for cocktail afternoon to start.

 

[Ulenspiegel]

She pretty much ignores them because she’s distracted by waiting for cocktail afternoon to start.

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Absolutely adorable!

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Absolutely adorable!

Completely agree - absolutely adorable.

 

[chown33]

She pretty much ignores them because she’s distracted by waiting for cocktail afternoon to start.

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She certainly looks cocky. Considering her lineage, I guess that's to be expected.

 

[Gutwrench]

Sure Lulu. Go check them out.



Packing and closing it up today to return tomorrow.

 

[0388631]

Cute dog.

Currently dealing with allergies. Zyrtec taken just now. Flonase snorted into the sinuses and Benadryl to take the edge off. The rains from the last two months have caused a super bloom which mainly applies to the poppies but it's also for other plants. Which in turn are killing my sinuses.

 

[Apple fanboy]

My sore body is on my mind and my Thursday mornings chiropractor appointment.
Finished a 5 day exhibition today. So glad I’ll actually get to sit tomorrow.

 

[0388631]

Figured out a way to use up about 5 kilos of pastel M&Ms.

 

[AngerDanger]

There’s a certain user on here who posts very… distinct threads.

I’ve always sort of wanted to post my own thread in their style, but I don’t know if I could achieve their unique balance of puerile self-obsession and mundanity that flies under the mods’ radar.

Maybe I’m being too hard on myself. I infrequently update my avatar with a meticulously staged selfies! I post animations that do nothing to further conversation. I’d… probably like dating models! I’ve got this!

 

[chown33]

Figured out a way to use up about 5 kilos of pastel M&Ms.

Pics? Or would they violate forum rules?

Not that I have 5 kg of pastel M&Ms to dispose of, or even non-pastel M&Ms, but it never hurts to have esoteric knowledge when it comes to M&Ms. For example, if you freeze them, they make dandy slingshot ammo that shatters and leaves a mark when it hits a solid target, like brick walls. It also leaves a different mark when it hits less solid targets, like younger brothers.