Creative's are always trying to find inspiration and new purpose in the patterns of nature. The illusive spark to ignite ones own personal wild imagination. One finds putting oneself deep into nature can be a trigger catalyst to finding this rare incredible spark. Wild design ideas happen just behind ones toes with an incredible vista in front.
Rock weather hewn sculptures are fascinating - From photos capturing a human pupil eye elephant cave sculpture to a huge set of rocks that look like an in depth conversation for the council of 5. To a fist breaking through the earths crust - Yes i know these natural entities have other names and are famous land marks. However one is allowed to rename things for oneself to make the wild experience more personal. Just because everything appears to be named and invented. doesn't mean we can't rename and reinvent. We keep growing designing forward. Thats the excitement of this life.
Having only experienced San rock cave paintings in books before - it was really a most incredible experience to see this art form for real. Up close. the unframed hanging in space art work on a huge canvas cave wall. Time separating the moment of thought and application with my many years hence my visual experience.
Sleeping out under the stars in -1 degree temperatures, staying awake the entire night mesmerized by the incredible heavenly milky way display. Freezing cold knowing your alive. Thats the spark. I was undergunned on the sleeping bag and clothing front. I did develope frost bite on my nose. At 4am a huge owl flew over me while i lay facing skywards. Being taken by the wild wind currents of the sky. I have this fleeting vision of swirling dark clouds carried by wild winds. And a momentary owl hurtling silhouetted across the inky morning before dawn sky. Silently cutting a swathe through my vividly awakened imagination.
AFRICA - such an incredible place to grow old in.
