Champ de Lavande en Provence, Matin

I had a few thoughts on this and they came within a few minutes of each other. First, I think encouraging or even asking viewers of your art to "deeply meditate" on it for two minutes might be an oxymoron, if you will, because if one is not trained in some type of meditation, especially transcendental meditation, it might be a difficult ask to go deep on any subject in only two minutes. Second, from what I know of deep, visceral feelings, they are often what trigger behavior.? So very interesting to reflect on what those feelings are that one has which triggers a reaction to a work of art. Really enjoyed that aspect of your assignment and that reflection is what takes the time, for me, and it is on that reflection that I possibly can go deep for longer than two minutes. Third, my reaction was that it looked like a piece of cake (possible because I am hankering for a something sweet right now-I was going to stop for ice cream on my way back from Barnes & Noble but did not want to take the time) and then when I looked at the top part of it, it resembled an ocean. So, of course, I thought of the song Cake by the Ocean and began singing it in my head. Now, if I only reacted with that, people could have the impression I was trying to be perverse. in steering the conversation in a totally different and unintended way. However, I would not have been trying to be perverse. It truly is what first came to mind. The irony in that is if you know the history of the name of that song, Joe Jonas was trying to say "sex on the beach" and the Swedish producers repeatedly interpreted it as "cake by the ocean". Because of that misinterpretation, the irony in it, and how you are asking us to interpret these works, I felt compelled to share.?

Sea breeze and lavender.? The spirit quickens; the mind awakes.

I cannot help but gaze on the beauty of the lavender. Striking!