Thoughts on Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows

I don't remember the first time I saw this painting. Was it in one of my art books...or online? I fell in love with the old cathedral, the dreary day and the rainbow. I just kept thinking...."wow, this is beautiful." And when I was in England a while back, I traveled to Salisbury just to see it in person. I remember standing there...drinking in the whole scene. My, things physically change...but if you had the image in your heart...it's as good as being sketched in stone.

I miss art museums, cobble stone streets, cathedrals and wandering in little villages. Although I've done most of the aforementioned activities alone, they make me realize that life has it's beauty, and therefore being alone doesn't necessarily constitute loneliness. It cements for me the opinion that life is worth living and sharing with others. For experiencing moments alone...just makes me catalog them in a different place and want to share it with the special people in my life so much more.

This particular painting reminds me that I like viewing the world through different filters - other's eyes. (Hence, my eternal questions...what's your perspective? How do you see this? Why? Why?) It is strange to feel an understanding with art as a medium. No words need to be exchanged. It feels good to just serenely understand.

I imagine that art, architecture and the weather will mesmerize me so much that maybe one day I'll decide to have children. I would love to bring my little girl to Salisbury cathedral, crouch down by her and point out everything she should notice. I'd say, "...sweetie...look at the stained glass windows...and look...look at the old stones." And I'd imagine she'd giggle and gurgle (as most toddlers do) and then crouch down herself...grab a handful of grass...and shove it straight into her mouth..."no! no! don't eat that!" i'd have to scream...and try to pry her little fingers open and dig all of that out of her mouth. Then, I'd think to myself...you ruined my fantasy, you little punk - I don't want you anymore. So it's best not to have children...they're a bit volatile.