The water understands
Civilization well;
It wets my foot, but prettily,
It chills my life, but wittily,
It is not disconcerted,
It is not broken-hearted:
Well used, it decketh joy,
Adorneth, doubleth joy:
Ill used, it will destroy,
In perfect time and measure
With a face of golden pleasure
Elegantly destroy.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
5 comments:
Here in NY (and NJ), we certainly found out how elegantly it can destroy! This is a gorgeous composition, Pierre.
A little disorienting at first. Then it clicked in. Ah, a wonderful scene from Venice.
Excellent reflection photo, Pierre!
The classical Venice photo with all the typical ingredients. But I like the others as well, the everyday life. Phantastic.
Greetings from Cologne,
Franka
The perfect post ---
The photo and the quote fit each other like a muscular hand in a velvet glove.
Elegant.
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