When I look at this old photo I immediately have the impression that the kite is pulling the boat. But that’s just a coincidence of positons. They are, of course, unconnected. Well, except when I use my imagination.
Imagination let’s us see what’s possible, and also what’s not possible. We use it to create patterns, connections and stories. It expands and deepens our everyday experiences making them unique to us. Imagination brings the subject and the object together.
When I look at this photo my imagination kicks in as I see the vast expanse of the sea, the ferry on the horizon, and the setting sun. It conjures up thoughts of travel, of distant places, of what lies beyond….beyond the limits of my vision, beyond the curve of the Earth. I wonder where the passengers will wake up in the morning.
I see the kite surfer’s kite, high in the sky, blown by invisible winds, and if I look very carefully I can see the kite surfer skimming over the surface of the water.
It’s a still photo, but nothing in it is still. The kite, the surfer, the ferry, the sea, the sun….everything is movement.
Heroes Not Zombies 
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