Author Bio
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After thirty years of photographing sacred
landscapes on all seven continents, in the past nine years I have focused my
camera in one place – my swimming pool.
Photo
of Courtney Milne by Frances Robson
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I now have
more than 40,000 images of this 20’ x 40’ space; they are all different, and
the project shows no sign of coming to an end. I am constantly amazed at what I
see, which for me is an endorsement of philosopher Marcel Proust’s statement
that “the real voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes, but in
having new eyes.”
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When I
photograph the pool, which is literally one step outside my patio door, I
almost never go with a preconception of what I will find there. Clearing the
mind is fundamental for me in learning to open my eyes.
I come
with an open heart – ready to receive, and to give unconditionally. For me
that means suspending any value judgment on what I experience. I choose to
love the pool, accept the space for what it is – clean or dirty, tidy or in
chaos, colorful or monotonous, interesting or boring, rainy or sunny,
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windy or
calm. When I look at the space without the usually negatives that can so easily
check me out of my game, I am then able to explore what is really there, and
can begin to appreciate what is in front of me...
To read more and see more of Courtney Milne's wonderfully varied pool photos click here.
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