I was a little bored today, so decided to do something absurd: I took my VHS tapes out for a walk in the woods. It was as much a treat for them as it was for me, as the poor old videos have spent the last 35 - 40 years either up on a shelf or shut away in a cupboard. So, coming face to face with some nature, as opposed to merely being used to record nature documentaries, would make for a wonderful outing.
And if you're looking for an artistic justification for our venture, here it is:Innovative technology may well fall by the wayside, but the innovation of nature remains ever constant. These photographs provide a compelling dichotomy of man versus nature and underline the many struggles that humanity faces to stay relevant.
Deep stuff indeed, but the main thing is that my VHS tapes got to feel the wind through their spools and, most importantly, no one stumbled across me conducting the photo shoot.
