6WD4y9A_TJd1dlXbntsjTDl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBXEejxNn4ZJNZ2ss5Ku7Cxt.jpg

Beyond the static | Tony Bridge

There is an energy in the early hours, in that breath-held half-time between night and day, between dark and light, which cannot be felt at any other turn of the 24-hour spiral. It is alluring, addictive, compelling. Perhaps that is why I like to rise in the mornings at 4:30 and meditate, to sit in the silence and just be, with only the joyous komako (bellbirds) and the wind in the trees for company. Tane and Tawhirimatea, enjoying a moment of brotherly companionship before the day’s squabbles begin. Perhaps that is what draws me to make photographs of the land at this time, to wrestle myself free of the seductive pull of the duvet and feather pillows, shake myself awake, dress roughly but warmly (a shower can wait), pack my camera gear, and add a thermos and a packet of gingernut biscuits to the mix. Outside the door, once my truck is packed, I will take a moment to regain the balance and stillness which has evaporated in the bustle of preparation. I will stand in the tonal space between light and dark and breathe, just breathe, attempting to feel the day, to sense its subtler nuances and anything it may be trying to tell me, for the music of the spheres is easier to hear at this time. Of course it is always being transmitted but it takes an accomplished person to hear its signal through the chaos and static of daily life……

See on www.thistonybridge.com

1 comment(s)

Comments are closed.