Friday, July 17, 2009
Kintai Bridge revisited...Thom
Japan is a very large and diverse place, and yet I keep coming back to the same place, Kintai Bridge. Part of the reason, of course, is that it is only 15 minutes away, but a more interesting reason to me is that it represents the basic character of the people of this island. Steadfastness,...in the face of adversity, beauty...incorporating the beauty of the people and the environment, commitment ... in the face of destruction, the present... as being " in the present", not the western version of through the baby out with the bath water, but simply being. The people who "are" the Kintai Bridge understand the significances of being in the present, are not gurus, senseis or special in any way, they just simply are. They understand that the present is us and all that make us, which is the past, present and the future. When I am with the bridge, these truths resonate with me as well, ... knowing that Jo is on the other side of the planet, knowing that no matter how far or close, she will always have an effect on me. I am sad for much of what we have lost. Anyway, I ramble, these photo's are beginning to capture an essence, and for me it confirms that it is not the breathe of a vision but the depth that is important.
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