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Photo © 2014 Jennifer
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artist point
how a mistake can
still be
so beautiful
© 2014 Jennifer
Wagner
Above
is a photo I took this summer at Artist Point in Yellowstone National Park. The location got its name because it was widely
believed that Thomas Moran created a sketch there which he used to create his
famous 1872 painting, The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. In 1890
photographer F. Jay Hanes published a park guidebook with the name and the
title stuck. The location Moran actually
used is now called Moran Point.
I
was trying to convey the essence of that history in the poem, as well as
another message which I think has a connection to artistry of any type: poetry,
photography, painting, mothering…smiles…etc. that, even if it may not be perfect, it can
still be pretty beautiful.
I was at that point many years ago.. what a nice sense of history ..
ReplyDeleteVery nice -- history and nature intertwined :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Only God can do that!
ReplyDelete...turn the broken into beauty, that is;)
DeleteThis is beautiful. Going there is on my 'to do' list.
ReplyDeleteJust a wow---
ReplyDeleteSage and insightful - and a lovely haiku.
ReplyDeleteJust lovely. Looks like a painting at first.
ReplyDeleteI like this, Jen ~
ReplyDeleteYour photo is lovely, artistic, and haiku has wit and advice, as well as being lyrical - very nice, thanks!
ReplyDeletevery artistic
ReplyDeletegreat point (pun intended) Jennifer. :-)
ReplyDelete(you visited some wonderful places this summer!)
A terrific story to accompany your photo and haiku - I enjoyed all three.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and poignant. I agree with your message!
ReplyDeleteyou packed a lot into so few words. I think you hit the mark in what you were trying to convey.
ReplyDeleteLovely.
ReplyDeleteStunning - mistaken identity or not
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