Thursday, September 11, 2014

Artistry


Photo © 2014 Jennifer Wagner



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, motheringsmilesetc. that, even if it may not be perfect, it can still be pretty beautiful.



17 comments:

brudberg said...

I was at that point many years ago.. what a nice sense of history ..

Anonymous said...

Very nice -- history and nature intertwined :)

Janet Martin said...

Awesome! Only God can do that!

Janet Martin said...

...turn the broken into beauty, that is;)

Anonymous said...

This is beautiful. Going there is on my 'to do' list.

Audrey Howitt aka Divalounger said...

Just a wow---

Wendy Bourke said...

Sage and insightful - and a lovely haiku.

Lolly said...

Just lovely. Looks like a painting at first.

Anonymous said...

I like this, Jen ~

Unknown said...

Your photo is lovely, artistic, and haiku has wit and advice, as well as being lyrical - very nice, thanks!

Anonymous said...

very artistic

Jody Lee Collins said...

great point (pun intended) Jennifer. :-)
(you visited some wonderful places this summer!)

Anonymous said...

A terrific story to accompany your photo and haiku - I enjoyed all three.

janetld said...

Beautiful and poignant. I agree with your message!

RMP said...

you packed a lot into so few words. I think you hit the mark in what you were trying to convey.

Janice said...

Lovely.

Margaret said...

Stunning - mistaken identity or not