ABSTRACT
If we are to make sense of what is around us, we need to be able to notice. Notice,
wonder and be able to record. When we record what we notice, the significance of
what is around us becomes more evident. The dictionary defines ‘significant’ as
‘suggesting a deeper meaning’. I am not suggesting that there is something deep
and meaningful in everything ordinary, just as I am not suggesting that we record
every waking moment of our lives, but it is this aspect of being human, of being
able to see significance, make connections, and thus make sense of our world, that
separates us from other living things. With practice, we can all become proactive
observers –
How can a tree
Wear crimson and orange
Together
And get away with it?
