To understand is to perceive patterns.
~ Isaiah Berlin ~ Russian philosopher 1909-1997
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posted by xola at 8/19/2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
To understand is to perceive patterns.
~ Isaiah Berlin ~ Russian philosopher 1909-1997
~
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2 Comments:
Those silhouetted trees
could be perceived of
as menacing, like claw marks.
The clouds make me
think of a pretty word:
"cumulonimbus" -
how's that for five syllables?
And I was thinking of the
word "patterns" - and
word patterns - in connection
with your photos.
- Mako
whoa. trippy. It is interesting how this plays with my eyes. I see cyprus trees and then I see tufa-like structures in water. Stonehengian is the word that comes to mind.
It does seem that we gain understanding when we see patterns, but I wonder, too, if seeing patterns does not lead to misunderstandings at times....
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