Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: East Meets West

At the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship I attend, there is a ritual for the seasons on the Wheel of the Year. During these services, we call upon the four directions: to the East, we call upon the Wind and Air; to the West, we call upon the Water; to the South, we call upon Fire; to the North, we call upon the Land and Rock. Therefore, where East meets West would be where Wind and Air meet Water. In my experience, it looks something like this:

Where North meets South might be all those places where Rock and Fire interact – think volcanoes and earthquakes. I attended a geology lecture at the public library yesterday and learned that there is a Corvallis Fault that featured in the formation of Mary’s Peak, the tallest mountain in the Oregon Coastal range. And the Cascades across the Valley contain a chain of volcanic peaks, part of the Pacific Ring of Fire created along the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Here’s my experience of what that looks like:

For a really awesome global and cultural perspective, visit Amy’s Challenge post HERE and enjoy her world-traveling lens.

25 thoughts on “Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: East Meets West

  1. Remarkable images of Wind and Air meet Water! Beautiful landscape, skyscape, water reflections… The sunlight through the trees is breathtaking. I love your take on, Priscilla. Thank you for sharing with us!

  2. Super interesting perspective, and one I didn’t know about so it is informative too. I am however familiar with the Pacific Ring of Fire. The way you brought it to us in photos was beautiful. It was your way…the best way.

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