Looking forward versus looking back

Strange how a shift in perspective changes everything. I was walking north with the sun at my back this afternoon when I noticed this interesting pattern of shadow and light reflections on the sidewalk ahead of me.After walking a little farther, I turned around and looked back at that same image in reverse, this time facing into the sun. And, wow—pretty amazing to see how completely altered something can be depending on your vantage point. Looking into the shadows creates a totally different image than looking into the sun. Good thing to to remember, like the glass that’s half empty or half full 🙂

shadow and light pattern on sidewalk

 

About Katherine Wikoff

I am a college professor (PhD in English, concentration rhetoric) at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where I teach film and media studies, political science, digital society, digital storytelling, writing for digital media, and communication. While fragments of my teaching and scholarship interests may quite naturally meander over to my blog, this space is intended to function as a creative outlet, not as part of my professional practice. Opinions are my own, etc.
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2 Responses to Looking forward versus looking back

  1. What a meaningful thought and findings. Great post.

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