Symmetry. A very interesting concept. Is it real or imagined? I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how consciousness operates, how we impose ideas, structures, and order on the world to make it more…manageable? Less overwhelming? I think of Alan Watts who proposed that the real world is “wiggly”. More fluid, with less distinct boundaries than we tend to ascribe to it. Still, I suppose there is a lot of seeming symmetry in nature. Botany identifies symmetry frequently, for example, in compound leaf structures which are often classified as symmetrical or alternating. Do I have any photographs of a symmetrical leaf or flower? No. I don’t typically take architectural shots, either, and if I do, they’re off center on purpose. I think that means I am looking for the harmony of imperfect, wiggly things….like the Yin and Yang. That symbol seems symmetrical, but it’s really opposites in balance. I like that. Not that I don’t try to make things symmetrical in my life. I have a very orderly, Western brain. I’ve straightened pictures and lined up pillows compulsively for years. But I’m trying to break out of that habit. If I must impose symmetry in order to feel at peace, then I’m in for a lot of anxiety. It makes more sense to accept the wiggly world as it is. So here’s some man-made symmetry that I’ve photographed…imperfectly:
Symmetry
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Ooh, it is my plrasure! I hope you’ll enjoy mine too. . . https://dontgetwasted01.wordpress.com/2015/02/13/my-friends-snap-of-mine-2/
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Enjoyed all of them–especially the door knobs.
Those were on the wardrobe in our room at the historic Blennerhassett Hotel in WV…a beautiful place to stay!
Love your choice, Scilla. I especially like the doorknobs.
janet
There was a wonderful, soft light in the room that morning…
Wonderful post, Priscilla! I do think we find symmetry settling, but there is a reason we wear one-shouldered dresses and wink rather than blink.
Well put! 😉 (case in point)
even steven yup-yup….. very kewl 😎
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