Viewpoint

                     

We each have a unique way of seeing that which surrounds us. Depending where we focus, there can be many angles which leads to varied perspectives. We can each look at the same image and see it differently.

                      

Some of us focus on details, others take in the larger scene. We can look beyond that which is in front of us, we can gather a sense of something, and yet not notice the most obvious.

                     

Try taking a different view, stand back, and look. Listen to what you see. Taste what is in front of you. Embrace that which might be hard to view, by allowing yourself to see something another way. Challenge yourself not to turn a blind eye.

photo: Interior images of Chateau de Chenonceau. Flowers bloom red in front a painting of a woman wearing a pearl pin in her hair.

My Amazon: A different way to see the world around you.



Comments

41 responses to “Viewpoint”

  1. Angels bless you always.
    Love Jeanne ^j^

  2. Absolutely thought provoking….must order the book. Thank you!

  3. JanePoe (aka Deborah)

    Wonderful message, Corey. I think many get stuck in a particular perspective and when you keep yourself open to seeing things in different ways it makes for a much richer life experience.
    Much peace, JP

  4. Beautiful thoughts to start my Sunday. I always try to remember the Talmud saying: We do not see things as THEY are, we see things as WE are. How much richer our lives will be if we look at everyday ordinary things in just a little bit different way each day.

  5. The more you look, look away, look, the more you see. Change the angle of viewing, and you can completely change a viewpoint. Love it Corey!!

  6. I’m constantly changing my perspective to see what is the most true viewpoint for me.
    One day I’ll get there.

  7. Pauline Clarke

    The photos here are a perfect illustration of your words. I’ve long subscribed to the idea that we are what we think we are, that we see and hear what we want to see and hear, and that when we shift our focus, our whole life shifts. It’s what makes living so much fun!

  8. Very true.

  9. If you ask several people who have witnessed the same event,
    ‘what did you see ?’
    you will get back several different answers.
    Is this why beauty is often in the eye of the beholder?

  10. Excellent post! In my better moments, I try to imagine that everyone’s in a circle…as a way to remind me that not everyone has the same perspective (or worldview) that I do. I might be seeing the front of something and they might be seeing the back. Love that you pointed that out about details…seeing things up close vs. someone’s else’s far-off view. Well done.

  11. You *know* I smiled hugely throughout this post. Even more when I realized I read it as “many different angELs” rather than angLEs.
    tee hee. A lovely mistake on my part …

  12. Beautiful images and thoughts.

  13. I love your photos in this, and how you used them to illustrate your point.

  14. Hello! I just discovered your lovely blog recently. This post put so eloquently what I think any artistically-inclined person tries to do. Thank you for something so thoughtful and inspiring. 🙂
    Keep up your wonderful blogging!

  15. cruststation

    Looking beyond what you see, thank you for your thoughts and images today. Your words is a sensory awakening to my senses.

  16. That was very very cool.
    Even though it made me a little dizzy watching it 😉
    xxx darlene

  17. Changing our focus as well as our perspective; how much happier, creative, and more fulfilled would we be if we all practiced this?

  18. Paris Parfait

    Lovely philosophy at the heart of your post.

  19. Great way of living, being open to what is around you.

  20. It’s always inspiring to see things from another persons perspective…to open our eyes to anothers view challenges the ‘staleness’ of our own way of seeing things…nel

  21. Lovely and wise words indeed.

  22. I so agree with what you have written here. Since I picked up my camera again, I am learning so much more about everything around me. It changes what I find interesting, from the miniscule to the very broad, shadows and light, color or b/w or sepia. My eye now searches for the less obvious.
    Great post, Corey.

  23. my god Corey,
    sometimes you are
    IN MY HEAD.

  24. Mrs. Staggs

    This is something that I am always trying to remind myself of when I’m puzzled with people. We don’t always understand what makes a person see things from certain perspectives and they sometimes misunderstand our meaning as well. It makes for an interesting life.

  25. Wonderful advice this Advent season. (or anytime).

  26. c’est vrai mon ami !

  27. I was just doing this yesterday with my camera-trying to get different perspectives of two items near each other, which is the fun of photography.

  28. coming to visit you is like a visit to a gallery (stunning photos) antiques and flee market finds are beautiful also. we wish you a lovely holiday season and I am sure I will visit this beautiful post again real soon. Lee-ann

  29. super post–i *love* you for this one! it seems simple, but it’s requires strength and practice.. really, i wanna hug you for this post.

  30. all very true and something to always be considering

  31. GOOD idea, Corey. This is how one gets through life with less pain. Dare to see it in a different way. Dare to see the angels, too. 😉
    love you!
    🙂

  32. Hi Corey, just checking in with new blogspot address

  33. beautiful … lovely … breathtaking … the flowers and the painting … it’s wonderful and so true that from different perspectives we can “see” things so differently! Thank you for such an interesting post.

  34. Britt-Arnhild

    This post, with words and photos is my favorite of yours so far. I think I will print out the photos and put them up on my clipboard for inspiration.
    Thank you Corey.

  35. Nice one Corey. I try to remind myself of this philosophy all the time. It normally comes naturally, but every now and then my stubborn streak kicks in and I have to say “stand back and re think this”.
    Cheers, lj

  36. I always have to step back.. and look twice..
    to see the forest..and to see the tree..

  37. I absolutely loved this post. It’s true, there are so many ways to look at things.

  38. I love what you say: “Listen to what you see”…It’s so true.
    That painting is beautiful! So serene.

  39. tiffini elektra x

    Brilliant. . .you just so very flippin’ brilliant! Beautiful way to think about things.

  40. Who said that god is in the details? I just love thinking about this because sometimes the details are lost to me..loved your post as always you inspire…hugs

  41. marie-noëlle

    The viewpoint… so many things to say… but I cannot put them in your elegant way… searching for words, searching hard, and the only image I can find right now is a picture of a bottle half empty – or is it half filled ? That’s the point! (of view!)

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