Haiku My Heart: Thor’s Well
At the Earth’s Great Heart
Lies a Well and a Fountain,
A White, Storm~Swelled Sea.
~Noelle Renee 2/24/11
Thor’s Well is part of Cape Perpetua, a typical Pacific Northwest headland – a forested area of land on the central Oregon Coast, surrounded by water on three sides. Thor’s Well ( a giant sinkhole about 20 feet deep) is also often simply called the Spouting Horn. It alternately “launches and swallows water as if it were a living thing.” It is essentially a huge salt water fountain operated by the Pacific Ocean's power. This natural spectacle is at its best when it’s the most dangerous to watch - at high tide or during winter storms(excerpt).
*section in quotations from Miles Morgan’s board.
About the Photographer:
Miles Morgan is new to photography this year,(became a member of 1x.com in 2009) although he has dabbled with it since he was a child as his father is a professional photojournalist. He finds himself gravitating towards landscapes at a bit of an obsessive pace. His day job is as an Airline Pilot, He is glad to have found 1x.com as the work there is completely inspiring. He feels honored to have a photo or two published at 1x.
www.milesmorganphotography.com
(Wording here is from the photographer’s bio. the pronouns and some minor verb tenses have been changed and one or two sentences omitted for brevity).
~Photo used by the kind permission of Miles Morgan~
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Wow such a powerful photo and words. I would love to see this one in person. Have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteI'm speechless and all that I can say is that it is such an amazing natural phenomena, very interesting and unique!!
ReplyDeleteYour words are so apt and I like ... "Lies a well and a fountain" ~ an Oxymoron ~contradictory terms appearing together in conjunction and what you mean is clearly seen in the video.
Thank you Noelle for bringing it here to share :)
xoxo
Nanka
I'm speechless and all that I can say is that it is such an amazing natural phenomena, very interesting and unique!!
ReplyDeleteYour words are so apt and I like ... "Lies a well and a fountain" ~ an Oxymoron ~contradictory terms appearing together in conjunction and what you mean is clearly seen in the video.
Thank you Noelle for bringing it here to share :)
xoxo
Nanka
You always share such amazing images! I can see how this got its name-such terrifying power! It is a brave photographer who goes near! Your haiku compliments the well well!
ReplyDeleteVery nice picture and depiction, this!!
ReplyDeleteVery cool that Thor's Well. Your haiku is beautiful and creative, like you. I have seen blow holes in Trinidad, CA along th coast. Nature's antics are amazing. Good stuff. Next time up that way, I'll have to spot this place. Thanks for the tip.
ReplyDeletePeace.
Wow! I never knew about Thor's well. What an amazing natural place. And what an amazing photo. And what a lovely haiku you wrote to illustrate it...
ReplyDeletea well and a fountain.
ReplyDeletewe can learn much from this image. to hold, as a resource, as a deep well of clarity...to give with a passion, to quench thirst, to provide.
exquisitely beautiful noelle! thank you for the introduction to a great photographer and your words which hold wisdom and light.
awesome image, wonderful haiku.
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Dearest Noelle,
ReplyDeleteYour well is always full, we can always count on you to refresh our spirits, bountiful giver,
thank you,
Sue x
rocking imagery, I am impressed.
ReplyDeletewelcome sharing your poetry with us,
first time participants can share 1 to 3 old poems or poems unrelated to our theme.
Happy Monday.