The Art of Nature

Have I every mentioned that I love art? 

I love to look at it.  I love to study it. 

I love to create it.  And when
it's allowed, I love to touch it. 

On a trip to the UK a few years ago, I was

able to walk up and touch pieces of art. 

Well, at least I consider them pieces of art. 

Others may just view them as rocks

Large rocks

Megaliths

We visited Avebury, where a ring
of stones surround a large field.

We walked among the stones,

looked at them, 

studied them,

and touched them! 

It was amazing!

One day I will see another group of famous stones--those on Easter Island. Unlike the megaliths in the fields

of Avebury, Easter Island's Moai have personality.

I know they are rocks, but I really want

to know what they are thinking.

I want to walk the island and
meet each of these giant guardians:

I want to stand on the wall next to these:

I want to lay on the hill and experience the view that has captured the attention of each of these:

And after reading the news today, I really
wish I could have done this today--July 11, 2010. 
Today not only could I have achieved my dream
of seeing this art face to face, I could have done it 
while experiencing this total eclipse of the sun:

How amazing would that have been?

Eclipse Photos: MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty