Perspective is one of the most important elements for healthy lives and yet often it’s one of the hardest things to maintain.
I’ll be the first to admit sometimes I get lost in the details of the moment and lose perspective of their importance or lack of importance to the larger picture.
It’s during these periods of being bogged down that I find a walk in the woods to be most beneficial. It clears my head and makes me aware of how small I am in the larger scheme of things and how those details I was so obsessed with are smaller still.
I found this image of tree trunks among the forest to be pleasing. It clearly gives a sense of strength but at the same time with a little soft focus it also imparts a peaceful feeling.
When I was a forester, we use to say that the worst day in the woods beat the best day in the office. That included those days that it snowed or rained too!
Great match between the photo and the inspirational message.
I like how the trunks next to each other are symbolic of progression.
I would think progression can also go hand in hand with perspective. Wow, these posts are getting really deep…
@Anita: Sometimes the photo comes first and as I set viewing and contemplating what it’s saying to me the message becomes clear–other times not so much! ;-)
@Mark: I like your take on the symbolic progression and how it could relate to perspective–more food for thought. Thanks.
Perspective in photography: wide angle or telephoto, low angle or higher angle. In my previous life as an engineer, I would find myself getting lost in project meetings because I was focusing on the minor details while my manager was focusing on the whole project. I think I was using a macro lens while he had the wide angle. Hopefully I’m using my wide angle lens more.