Maerdy, Wales 2007

Witho Worms captured this image, Maerdy, Wales, with photography; I imagine him there at that moment, seeing a world through sepia-toned glasses. I wonder about the mood Worms was in, the feeling that led him to take this shot. He must have been patient, waiting for the right moment to capture the Welsh landscape. Did he feel a little somber? I bet he was wearing a jacket. There's something about how the dark brown shades almost flatten the hills, yet also give them a velvety texture. This is a quality that connects him to a long line of landscape painters, from Constable to contemporary artists working today. Artists are always looking, learning, and building on what others have done. They show us the world in ways we might not have seen ourselves, and this photograph certainly has an eerie perspective on a landscape. It's a gentle reminder that art isn't just about pretty pictures but about seeing and feeling deeply.