I was struck by the juxtaposition of these tree boughs dipping in Christchurch’s river Avon with the distant, moored boat and wondered if such a sight gave the idea of floating craft to our ancestors…
Speculation about the development of water transport during the early prehistoric period is widespread, and some commentators have even suggested that the first boat, as opposed to a log ‘raft’, may have simply been a log hollowed out by disease.
ships and boats prehistory ~ Historic England
Something to reflect upon this Monochrome Monday
I love the photo – good question, I’d like to think they were observant.
thank you Paul – maybe even more observant that we are today
Yes, I wonder that too, we’re so caught up or not seeing.
true Paul – social media is the worst catch-all thief so I avoid as much as possible
Yes, agreed 🙂
The world is very wet, isn’t it. Actually, the first medium of communication, water is. Water carries our presence, our desires, and is the path for all that makes us move.
it is also the route around inhospitable terrains and the call of the wild to the landlocked
Beautiful curves. Trees never fail to inspire wonder. (K)
so true Kerfe – the artist can only ape those curves