Pictured Words

Ever since Facebook came along, I've been posting fewer random pictures here. Most of the photos are on FB, where i can upload them and add captions easily. It's a great way to share photos there coz you can control the privacy settings - something which i consider essential. I make it a point to share the photos with friends whom i took photos of and with, for i think sharing them is basic courtesy. And besides the aesthetic pleasure of viewing well-taken shots, one certainly would be able to find joy looking at fond moments that have passed.

That aside, as i shared with JpW over dinner this evening, i like to take pictures because now and then I like to have a good picture accompany what i write. Some pictures by themselves - as the saying goes - speak a thousand words - without needing any description. They demonstrate the power of images to stir emotions and fire up imagination.

On the other hand, adding a choice picture to a piece of article - or any text, for that matter - can help (vividly) convey the writer's message, or it could increase the pleasure of reading simply by making a subtle suggestion or through association, depending on what sort of conclusions/messages the writer would like to lead his reader to.

Here's a photo that i randomly took when i stumbled on a small haven recently. After uploading it and deciding on the caption, i was inspired enough to write the following (cliched probably) as caption:

The ever delightful hint of escape. Gone with the water - and the wind.

And no, I am not suggesting my state of being - though i would very much like a quiet boat ride out. Gone with the water - and the wind.

Here's another photo that I like, not so much the photo itself, but the nice, quiet place in the photo.