Cactus song

Cactus song, originally uploaded by His Noodly Appendage.

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly,; what is essential is invisible to the eye. - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

"Why are we cheated? Becasue we don't take notice of these doubtful points. There are many points that can be exploded (sic) for any cheat. But we neglect them. Such spurious sense is oo strong, especially in our community. So I take especial notice of those areas that are omitted or neglected."
Pi Li interview with Fang Lijun. Chinese Artists of Today. Hebei Education Press

People who wouldn't think of taking a sieve to the well to draw water fail to see the folly in taking a camera to make a painting. --Weston

...to photograph is to frame, and to frame is to exclude. --Sontag

As I progressed further with my project, it became obvious that it was really unimportant where I chose to photograph. The particular place simply provided an excuse to produce work... you can only see what you are ready to see-- what mirrors your mind at that particular time. --George Tice