Imagine ... (Waterloo, Ontario)
From early childhood on, we have all searched for special places, worlds of our own, where our imaginations could run free. There, imaginary stories could be created and crafted, using the worlds exactly as they appear, or … when necessary, invoking artistic licence.
The images in this series are from a special place, accessible at best a few days each year - a lake bottom, dry and empty except for dozens and dozens of randomly scattered tree stumps and dried-out plant matter. The stumps are what remains of a forest plot that was clearcut in 1967. The area was then dammed and flooded, creating a lake that would help manage water flow downstream. Normally the lake, actually a large municipal reservoir, is full of water, but each year in late fall the reservoir is emptied, revealing the stumps and a unique, normally-hidden environment.
Each successive year, draining the lake brings me renewed hope and optimism. Perhaps, the bottom will dry enough to walk on before snow covers the ground and the lake, once again, begins to fill. Then, perhaps, a chance to explore … and … Imagine …
To view image gallery: Click here.
From early childhood on, we have all searched for special places, worlds of our own, where our imaginations could run free. There, imaginary stories could be created and crafted, using the worlds exactly as they appear, or … when necessary, invoking artistic licence.
The images in this series are from a special place, accessible at best a few days each year - a lake bottom, dry and empty except for dozens and dozens of randomly scattered tree stumps and dried-out plant matter. The stumps are what remains of a forest plot that was clearcut in 1967. The area was then dammed and flooded, creating a lake that would help manage water flow downstream. Normally the lake, actually a large municipal reservoir, is full of water, but each year in late fall the reservoir is emptied, revealing the stumps and a unique, normally-hidden environment.
Each successive year, draining the lake brings me renewed hope and optimism. Perhaps, the bottom will dry enough to walk on before snow covers the ground and the lake, once again, begins to fill. Then, perhaps, a chance to explore … and … Imagine …
To view image gallery: Click here.