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May 24, 2009

LEARN . THINGS THAT (DON'T) HAPPEN AGAIN

After our previous failure at writing LEARN we tried again. This time was in Abiquiu Lake, close to El Rito. The idea was to get the word sank into the lake, suspended in the water, while maintaining its shape. The cardboard with which we cut the letters didn't hold that well the contact with water and was totally destroyed after just some second in the lake.
Here are some images of the "technical" procedures and the failed attempt to transport the word into the lake:




So, after our two previous failures at writing LEARN ... we tried again - that's what learning is all about, right? This time was in one of the islands in Abiquiu Lake, using stones. Ok, it wasn't that creative but we wanted to get the thing done! And a lot of effort (and even pain) was put into the word as the sand in the island was terribly hot from the sun.



So if there's a lesson to be learn from the construction of the word it may well be: why take so much time and effort learning something, when ignorance is immediate? (this is a lesson and a quote by memory from Calvin & Hobbes).

2 comments:

  1. What an incredible story. Just as picaresque and poetic as all your journey.
    Wander who left the food and the empty bowl.
    Why the hell does someone celebrates the serbian christmas in a ghost town in the middle of the desert ? Ratko Mladic hiding ?
    Best wishes for the remaining trip,
    Stanko

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  2. Ok, the following comment that I made refers to the previous post. Sorry,
    Stanko

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