There is also an old train stop where, years ago, every orchard had it's own freight stop. I can imagine a woman, maybe fifty years ago, hanging towels on the clothesline looking up, making sure her children were still playing hide n' go seek in the rows. Safe from the train. She's waving at the familiar railroad men, their arms just outside the box car nodding to go ahead to the next stop...The place seems so steeped in history, not just of past farmers, but also it is where the the Gunnison river cuts through, gouging out a deep cleft in the desert, leaving a fertile green belt on either side of rugged, steep cliffs.
I suppose mega- composition can translate into the micro-compositions of our homes, offices and public spaces, if we pay attention to what works. What creates longing, what ties us to a space, what elements of contrast and harmony must exist to enliven and intrigue us. Hmmmm...
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