I never thought I'd bite the bait of the buzz of instant transmission of information. But I have been, albeit slowly, ergo the cellphone picture. It's not a transition from analog to digital or any of that crap. Don'tcha worry, I still make goofy structures and work with my hands (you ought to see this year's bean pole installation...). And yet, even with high speed this and that, and yes, the last man in the world to have one, it's funny to me that now I'm cell phoning myself pictures. Somehow I'm thinking it works the same way: not in opposition, but in tandem with all the processes and methods of perception, concept, and action. Being perpetually distracted helps too, and as I get older, I've learned to allow myself time to do this; really rolling with the distraction coincidentally has the beneficial ingredient of pulling my head out of the sand, thereby getting some good happy accidents happening. Which boils down to today. Shit man, the last thing I thought I'd do today was scramble up and down rocks on a rainy April afternoon. But you know? The sun eventually came out, the smells were good, I found a new trail (which I suspect was crafted by deer, not manmade), and even escaped a gaggle of babbling middle-aged geese and their schmuck-of-a-golden retriever ("she never growls at anyone" "must be my big mean cat"). The ospreys were out too, yelling and diving; and the inlet was an incredible green...



And the photo. I've been doing this for a few years while on my walks: twigging and laying contrasting layers (branches) to various gaps, holes, and crevices in rocks or trees. If you dig deep into the website, there are a few other examples of this. I don't know what the compulsion is to do this. It's been a busy month, and getting back to earth and spring from a winter spent scrutinizing and touring, I'm almost up for anything that involves motion, distraction, and assemblages for trees. So it's a start, or a middle, maybe? Taking notes from the mobile photo snatchers (and the aforementioned instant exchanges), this one arrived today after the rain on my way back home. My mobile is crappy, sure, but my art is too. The woods doesn't mind all that much though!