There is a picture of a painting that hung in my office that everyone would always stop to notice.
It was a composition and combination of vibrant colors that immediately captivated my attention the first time I saw it. The picture captures a fusion of sulfur, alum, gypsum and iron oxides (volcanic minerals) at the bottom of a gorge which dissect the mountains. On either side of the mountain are ferns, woodlands of mosses and lichens. The streams cascades at various levels over the edge to collect in two pools.
The painting depicts an area at the top of the Great Alps waterfall in Montserrat. It was painted by a local Montserratian artist and friend Kevin West. This area was destroyed by the volcano but today the painting has a coolness that fills my home. Although I am not sharing the painting with you in this post; I will show you a very similar photograph. The photograph at the top of the page, is a post card taken of the same area.
I am thankful for the creation of photography which dates back to the 1820s because today it allows me to enjoy such austere beauty.
Today let us celebrate and enjoy the photographs that provide such comfort as they grace our homes.
