Tag: Light

Glittering Cage

by Ebb Then Flood

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Awesome caged chandelier light in the foyer of my workplace.

A design of opposites.

Light, imprisoned.

Chains and their shadows cast by luminescence.

This seems to be some sort of interior design thing at the  moment, but to me it symbolises the great universal struggle.

Truth and freedom versus lies and subjugation .

It probably is just a light , Andy ,I tell myself – but I will climb the stairs to the office and deal with the legal problems besetting our clients and which are small examples of the big struggle.

And it will be time to try to shine a little light on things…

 

 

 

Gothic Chandelier And Bars Of Light

by Ebb Then Flood

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Lots of contrasts and signifiers in this image for me.

The vintage gothic stylings of the chandelier against the modern florescent lighting behind it.Complexity and simplicity juxtaposed.

Dark and light – the candle bulbs at the end of the twisting ,intricate arms of the lamp. Light at the end of our labyrinthine paths.

The chain the chandelier is suspended from.The birdlike ornaments dangling from it. Connection of all things.

The bars of the modern light, like an illuminated prison window. Hope provides brightness.

Light. Connection. Hope.

Those are some of the simple things that get us through this complex life…

 

Light At The End Of The Tunnel (Was A Train Coming The Other Way) – Song by Richard Hawley

by Ebb Then Flood

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In my last post Not An Oncoming Train ,I touched briefly on the themes of despair and hope.

Today’s post offers up the soundtrack to my musings.

Ex-Pulp member Richard Hawley has, since leaving that band, carved a sweet career niche in noir-ish vintage music styles that sound like they were recorded pre-1960 .

This track is no exception.

However, his theme is all despair and zero hope.

There’s even  train sounds at the  end to reinforce the sense of grim destiny (spoiler alert!)

But impending doom has never sounded so sweet…

 

Not An Oncoming Train

by Ebb Then Flood

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 “The light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train”

You’ve probably heard this saying before; amusing yes, cynical definitely!

The problem though, is that if you are trapped in a never ending tunnel, figuratively speaking, you do not expect to see light again, and even faint hope can look like something that will betray and smash you to pieces.

But what if it is not a train?

What if it really is the end of darkness?

The belief that the light is real and is not in fact a threat is called HOPE .

 

Sun Catches The Heavenly Place

by Ebb Then Flood

Eighth and final post in this series of religious and spiritual places.

Late afternoon light illumines this old inner city church.

Factoid: Terrific Gothic Revival stylings ,replete with gargoyle faces.Do love me a bit of  good gothic! Took this one while hanging around before a rock gig round the corner(New Zealand’s own The Chills in fact).In a way music concerts are like church services,the band and the preacher just the same,whipping up fervour amongst the believers,getting their message across any way they can…..

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Methodist Church, Pitt Street, Auckland NZ