William Sutherland's photos
Anthropocene Artifacts
NYC Totality 2079
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Hypothetical depiction of the Solar Eclipse totality that will occur over New York City on 1 May 2079 for those of us who will be well over 100 or not around for this momentous event.
Created from an photograph of Freedom Tower , New York, NY (taken on 10 December 2023) and totality (solar eclipse), Moose River/Jackman, ME (taken on 8 April 2024).
Totality
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Totality was created from a photograph I took of totality during the 8 April 2024 solar eclipse viewed in Moose River/Jackman, ME using digital effects from Paint Shop Pro ® and Smart Photo Editor ®. The moon and the sun’s corona during totality are depicted in as close to their actual colors as possible. The black color of the moon represents awe and mystery since no words or images can fully describe the experience of totality; no matter how precise scientific explanations are, a sense of intrigue remains during totality. The white color of the corona represents peace and hope as the solar eclipse allowed everyone present to forget the divisiveness and violence that plague the world. The landscape is flooded in an abundance of red representing love and joy, both attributes that are badly needed today. At the same time, the sky is filled with an abundance of tan/gray to represent unity to commemorate the large number of people who came together for a common purpose, demonstrating there is still hope for healing in this torn world.
The scattered splotches of greens, blues and purples and bleaching of the trees were added to depict the Bailey’s Beads effect in which surreal shadows are cast as the moon makes its final move to eclipse the sun in totality in which the only sunlight reaching the area passes through the moon’s topographical features. The wavy section of reds in the upper right hand corner represent the very distant horizon to the north that had retained a dark orange-red color during totality because of the solar maximum during this eclipse. Last, the extruding blocks were added to represent the multi-dimensional sensory experience totality elicits when physically present.
Solar Eclipse Totality with Solar Prominence
Extraterrestrials
Graffiti and Decollage
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Bronx, NY
I will forgive their
Iniquity – and their sin
Remember no more.
Peace be upon all
From that momentous day he
Was raised back to life.
Having risen from
The dead, he has made us born
a new creation.
The thorns and the cross
Expressions of God’s love
Bring life eternal.
Note: Haiku verses 1-3 are based on Yirmiyahu/Jeremiah 31:33 [Torah], haiku verses 4-6 are inspired by Maryam 19:33 [Qu’ran] and haiku verses 3-9 are based on 1 Peter 1:3.
Malibu Vista
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Malibu , CA
Note: As hard as it may seem to believe, each of these homes on the Malibu coast goes for $15 million at a minimum.
Santa Monica Cityscape
Abstract: Volcanic Eruption
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Note: Created from graffiti photographed in Los Angeles, CA
Amidst clouds of smoke
And pyroclastic rivers
A new day awakes.
Like the morning dawn
The sky shimmers and glows with
Red luminescence.
Ash coats and lava
From volcanic eruptions
Renew the Earth’s face.
Fuji's sacred fires
That both destroy and create
Sustain life's cycle.
©2024 – William Sutherland
Abstract: Life
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Las Vegas, NV
Note: Created from the abstract pattern of a curtain at Worldmark by Wyndham . The vibrant colors represent the joy and vitality of life. The yellows represent sunshine, the reds represent blood (the substance of life) and the browns and ochres represent the clay of the earth from which we were created. The yellow bar represents the linear time of our life experiences on earth while the yellow circles represent perpetuity and eternity of our spiritual existence to come because of the imperishable nature of life.
Las Vegas Architecture
Nevada Desert
Los Angeles Graffiti
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Los Angeles, CA
Note: The below photos were also taken in Los Angeles, CA on 6 February 2024:
Los Angeles Graffiti
Storefront Graffiti
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Los Angeles, CA
Las Vegas, NV – 5 February 2024
Messages of Hope: Los Angeles, CA – 6 February 2024
Oceanwide Plaza Artist
Los Angeles Aerial View
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Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA – 6 February 2024
Los Angeles, CA – 7 February 2024
Los Angeles Atmospheric River
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Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA – 6 February 2024
Los Angeles, CA – 6 February 2024
Santa Monica, CA – 7 February 2024
I-15, Nevada – 5 February 2024 (Ponding, Muddy Runoff, and Mudslide)
Note: During the four day period from 2-6 February 2024, Los Angeles received 14.200 inches/36.068 cm of rain in an historic meteorological event.
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