--- oui ou non

the tug of war between definitives
questions
invites online
rsvps
we want answers now
yes
or
no

or maybe
now this word has been good to me
the get out card of commitment
a nice bold question mark

?

I've over used it
it was my knee jerk reply
until recently ....
in realisation that good opportunities can be seized
when they come your way

the value of feeling able to assert your boundaries
forgiving yourself when you don't have an answer
saying yes more often
and giving yourself time to think
if the answer is fuzzy

and remembering my mantra
'you are allowed to change your mind'!

*.*.* water everywhere

the Chateau d'Eau in Toulouse

used to filter and distribute water from the Garonne

to the public fountains in the city
in 1974 it became one of the first

dedicated photography galleries

Currents Shift
is an exhibition that explores
the concerns connected to the social
and cultural exploitation of the seas
and their surroundings

Marie Lukasiewicz's work 
looks at the scientific and clinical
impact of the economic values of oceans

there's something sinister
and sexy
about her images

the focus on coral
one of our endangered species

bringing a clinical

but aesthetically pleasing
dimension to her images

as we look out to sea for reflection

“for most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive

in this century he is beginning to realise that

 in order to survive

 he must protect it.” 
― Jacques-Yves Cousteau