I remember, I remember
the hollowed nest in stream of stars
the size of my eyes, I remember
the swell of water, shape
of light, celestial order to mirror
the song of the river, the constellations …
~ From Celestial Navigation by Judith Roche
I wrote about Judith Roche’s Salmon Suite poetry project at the Ballard Locks fish ladder in an earlier post: Steelhead Poetry on the 18th Weir — and more Seattle salmon post links, below the photo.
Below … children watch the mass of sockeye travel up through the 18th weir of the ladder, visible in the viewing windows at Hiram M. Chittenden locks in Ballard (Seattle). I processed the shot for effect in Lightroom, Silver Efex Pro and Color Efex Pro (Nik Software).
Related Salmon Posts: Steelhead Youth | Steelhead Poetry on the 18th Weir | Climbing the Salmon Ladder to Success | CSI Fish Count
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“The stars, like dust, encircle me
In living mists of light;
And all of space I seem to see
In one vast burst of sight.”
Asimov
This is wonderful Ingrid.
Thanks, Glenn and Mia. Beautiful Asimov quote. I hope all is well in your respective corners of the world!
That’s a great picture, and I like how you have modified it. The eye of the one fish who seems to be stopping to look back at the humans stands out.
Thanks, Hugh. Some photos just seem to lend themselves to creative interpretations.
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