I love the way so much of the rock in the
Southwest looks like something one could eat. Here, for example, a
badlands formation in the photo above reminds me of sherbet - perhaps
raspberry and lime swirled together. The middle section of
rock seems like a filet of salmon, while the background appears to be a
layer of white and milk chocolate with a bit of cinnamon mixed in.
Similarly, the desert varnish in the photo below reminds me of various
shades of chocolate drizzled tantalizingly down the side of a cake.
This ability to imaginatively "taste" the landscape through love elicits a visceral experience , which in turn reminds me that in reality, the beauty of the setting - like ordinary food - resides inside my being as well as outside, and is thereby One with me.
Photos: (L) badlands in Arches National Park, UT; June 1, 2014; (R) Desert Varnish in Escalante - Grand Staircase National Monument, UT; May 25, 2014
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