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19-OCT-2006 Dave Beedon and Joe Tripod

Headless meditation

Arches National Park (Moab, Utah)

Meditation takes many forms, one of which is depicted here. I am prostrate (the second "r" is critical),
expressing my humility in the face of this rocky grandeur. My head is not visible because it is
pressed against the sandstone in an attempt to convince the god of landscapes of my sincerity. A few
days after this act of supplication I was rewarded with rain, hail, thunder, and lightning near this
very spot. I did not take that as a favorable response to the act shown here. You can't win 'em all.

Out of respect for the seriousness of this act, my assistant (Joe Tripod) remained quiet throughout.
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Guest 26-Mar-2007 03:59
You need to keep an eye on that prostrate thing, I've heard it can get serious.
Dave Beedon06-Feb-2007 05:05
Steve, I think you are confused: the Void is in my head.
Guest 13-Nov-2006 20:59
Dave, I thought your head was in a hole in a successful attempt to penetrate the Void.
Guest 11-Nov-2006 14:20
The guy to the left in the hat has no legs-butt this shot reminds me of my "Moon" gallery-
Dave Beedon10-Nov-2006 02:10
Larry, maybe I was scaling a rockfish.
1moremile09-Nov-2006 23:11
Dave, if you cropped this just right I would have thought you were scaling a wall.
Dave Beedon08-Nov-2006 09:35
I was not contemplating the disaster you mention, Bernard. If I had been, the response I got might have been even worse. Just before I arrived in Moab there was record-setting rainfall which caused damage from flooding, perhaps to prove the Reverend correct.
Bernard Bosmans08-Nov-2006 09:28
The Rev. Pat Robertson says God has told him that storms and possibly a tsunami will hit America's coastline this year.
Is that the reason you're up there Dave? Anyhow a great shot and enjoyed your narrative.
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