When the Earth Dreams

 

If the Earth could tell us what she dreamed last night, what would she say? Would her dreams be vivid with color or swirling with movement? Would Earth’s dreams resemble a William Turner painting and like his paintings include images of boats depicting an antagonistic relationship between humans and her waters? Or would Earth’s dreams harken back to a peaceful time when humans understood their connection and dependance on her?

 

How would the Earth’s dreams be interpreted and what would these dreams mean? Would Earth’s dreams show us spiritual insight to the balance of her forces and ourselves? Or would her dreams be messages from the spirit world, revealing that we are regaining our understanding and  respect for the natural world? Or would we be caught up in the modern  turbulence of fighting against our Mother? 

 

This series of photos explores the idea of the Earth as a Dreamer. These photos are visual possibilities of what the Earth’s dreams might look like.  Through intentional camera movement and multi-exposure these photos capture various landscapes in a dream-like manner, in hopes that the viewer feels connected to the essences or soul of the landscape.

 

When our viewpoint shifts from seeing nature as a consumable product for profit to seeing nature as an extension of ourselves, we not only make different decisions on what we purchase, we also see ourselves differently. We no longer are individuals facing the world alone through our own strength. Our community is extended beyond homosapiens to include the land, plants, animals, collectively the environment which is the  source of our wellbeing.