Wordless Wednesday: Tree Line
By Margaret Gilmour
On Wednesdays throughout the blogosphere, there is a tradition of posting an image with little or no words. The idea, of course, is to find inspiration in the picture you see.
Motivated by a recent Newsweek article about “America’s vanishing quiet spaces” and interview with audio ecologist Gordon Hempton, we asked local, professional photographer Jim Graham if he could share an image with us today. Like Gordon, listening to the silence of our natural environment inspires much of Jim’s photos.
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You can see more of Jim’s stunning work this Friday at the opening reception of his new exhibition of fine art photography: Island, an exploration of Nantucket & Iceland. Hardcastle Gallery, Centreville, Delaware, February 5, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
A special thanks to photographer Jim Graham who generously shared his images for today’s Wordless Wednesday.
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There are quiet places all around us. They simply need to be valued and preserved.
A growing problem in the region that is causing quiet places to vanish is the use of high volume lawn equipment like leafblowers.
New housing developments often feature professional lawn crew services who mow their clients lawn, then follow mowing by weed whacking edges and using leaf blowers to blow away grass clippings.
If you value quiet in your community, try to address the use of these instruments.
Consider passsing an ordinance regulating their noise output, days and seasons of use, as many communities in New England have (where decibel limits are enforced, and leafblowers may only permitted in Fall, for example.)
Talk to neighbors and lawn crews about the value of quiet in your neighborhood.
Thanks, Jim for this beautiful photo. Reminds me how lucky we are to have such spaces.
Also, the photo reminds me of a favorite painter of mine, Catherine Scott who loves the light and mood of those spaces (catherinescottstudio.com).
Julia–reminds me of Catherine’s paintings too…the scenes out West. The more I look at this pict the more I want it in my home!