Thoughtless Stimulation

9/14/2011

Suite Life in Vegas ...

Las Vegas ... simply say the name and anyone within hearing will happily give an opinion ... "Fun, Sexy, Disgusting, Bright, Dirty, Glamorous, Despicable, Stimulating, Denigrating" ... the string of descriptors can go on forever. Everyone has an opinion of Vegas. I've spent many days and nights in this neon lighted, surrealistic, unworldly creation .. "plopped" like a luminescent cow turd in the middle of the desert, and I've enjoyed every minute ... it provides
Thoughtless Stimulation ...

... Sweet lane in Provence

Today I took a walk in Provence .. it is September .. it is perfect .. It is Provence. Grapes are being harvested. Excitement, vitality, energy, and anticipation for the successful transition of todays fruit into tomorrows wine permeates the collective consciousness. Humble, hard working people, with a history that demands the very best effort from them ... this is true pride of craftsmanship.

Wonder what these wonderful people do after their work is done .... ?

They put on a fresh shirt and start looking for the luminescent cow turd.

They need ...

Thoughtless Stimulation ...

from Kauai to Paris ... and all places between

2 Comments

heidi

9/14/2011 01:14:47 pm

HI #1
Beautiful!!
True! We all do it, do we not? All the beauty of this world and we DO turn to some kind of noisy alteration of the senses. Maybe helps us appreciate serehity?? I think so.
Great blog.
Thank you.

Sonja

10/1/2011 06:25:00 am

Great talking to you today, Bill. Thanks for letting me know about the most recent blog. I read it, enjoyed it as always, and re-visited a few of the older blogs and feasted my eyes on those beautiful photographs. You have the words for prose, and the eyes for photography; lucky man.