i surmised there was something to be said about low sunlight on water how when you lean over the rail of a ferry the myriad sparkles single you out it's as if all nature is suddenly saying here's the genius right here that's the one late sunshine or early can act like a spotlight running up on you and none other exactly holding applauding you move to step out of its preference and no matter what it follows you're in a dance the wonder of such low light on water makes me think of purpose and beauty and mystery it suggests that if we stay in the moment and just let our eyes go out of focus wait patiently for inspiration to hit there may suddenly come an explanation of how cancer grows or academic administrations or weeds or kale i wish i could say i had these thoughts on some high deck of the queen mary with gulls for company or at least on a workaday ferry but actually they occurred in bellevue to be more precise they arrived in a rush while i was waiting in line for the water closet David Ritchie, Portland, Oregon------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html