This piece, Isolation I, Santa Cruz, visual reaches to the idea that no matter what our environment we can somehow isolate ourselves at times. This can be seen a little bit in everyone of us I feel - those times when you withdraw ever so slightly to figure out who you are and what it is you need to move on to next. It may be that this is a very deep subconscious play or even so simple as just that extra space to breath a little on your own. I find that isolating yourself occasionally helps open the mind to new ideas and new possibilities once you do reemerge.

This piece is 3 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in.

This diptych, consisting of Divided, Santa Cruz I and Divided, Santa Cruz II, deals with similar issues to many of the Separation pieces. I feel that in some cases many of these issues will also touch on a personal basis - dealing with loss, separation and in this case - divisions.

Each piece is 3 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in.

This piece, Weathered, Santa Cruz, deals with something I feel most of these Santa Cruz images touches on in some aspect. I've mentioned this before on several pieces about how these very solid rock formations are slowly changing and becoming something else. It is a great thing to think that something that appears so strong can be changed over time by the ocean waves.

This piece is 2 1/2 in. x 4 1/2 in.

This diptych, Coastal Flight II, Santa Cruz I and Coastal Flight II, Santa Cruz II, touches back on the image several posts earlier. I really enjoy taking these images and playing with the composition to give the new image an entirely different feel than what previous images may evoke. I feel that taking this image and looking at it as two different pieces makes them visually heavier than the earlier composition which the length helps to spread that visual weight.

Each piece is 3 1/2 in. x 2 1/2 in.

This piece, Separation III, Santa Cruz, goes back to feeling that these land masses are actually in the process of pulling away from one another. This is something that I am going back to and playing with the composition because of the power of the negative space formed between these two strong forms of rock. This is a subject that I feel can comment on so many of our lives in some many ways that it should remain relevant to each and every one of us for some time. I'll let the art historians carry on the discussion of what they felt I was trying to state about my own life in these series of photographs long after I am gone but I do feel that what they mean to me now and what they will represent to me later can be different. Please feel free to give your thoughts on what these images say to you as well as your opinions on what I am saying. Other peoples input (be it analytical or emotional) is always inspirational to an artist vision. I have found that this type of input can cause the beginnings of all sorts of creative works.

This piece is 2 1/2 in. x 4 1/2 in.