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Close to the Edge

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Full title: "Close to the Edge; Seasons Will Pass You By".
Oil on Canvas. 15"x30".

Based on the song of the same title by Yes.
It deals with Creation and the passing of seasons (time and mortality). The 4 cave openings on the left side of the painting each represent a season. The river of time leads to the ice cave which represents the Winter years of life as we grow old.

While listening to the bird and babbling brook sounds in the beginning of "Close to the Edge" and the cavernous-sounding organ in a later movement, I've always envisioned a stream leading into an ice cave. Someone else in the Yes Group told me that, too.
Of course, I had to include the pipe organ itself, which fits so well into the cave, along with its mysterious shrouded player and the "woman in white lace" (Mother Nature), which together, represent Creation.

It was a bit cloudy outside when I took this picture so the clarity could be a bit better. I just wanted to display it in time for Christmas. I'll re-shoot it later, when I get the chance.
Image size
4168x2058px 2.93 MB
Make
FUJIFILM
Model
FinePix AX560
Shutter Speed
1/223 second
Aperture
F/3.3
Focal Length
6 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Nov 26, 2012, 2:05:35 PM
Sensor Size
6mm
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BorisFedorov's avatar
For every winter comes spring. Plus I like the organ instrument is by a formation of ice crystals as well too. Reminds me some Missouri cave visits when I was younger.