The cenotes of the Yucatán have been a truly informative time of visual investigation- literally entering the earth to beautiful colors, sensual forms, and the ripples of time. Much like the trees above that morph to the surroundings, each “cave” is different- some with large openings in the limestone making “exterior” open air swimming wholes, some enclosed like being in a hive with little pockets of light shinning through (I liked that one the best), others like you’re walking under a landbridge with a smallish pocket of water where you can cool off from the big heat above. Many many more pics that together with images gathered from the trees above will fuel the my drawing and painting practice for some time. This follows in my studio interests in growth and decay (it was the meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs that have created these serene and spiritual places) and how this relates to interior and exterior landscape- they are literally an inside and outside experience. Others thoughts that spring to mind as I reflect on them…from my grad thesis…on how caves can become shelter while also causing fear of being trapped. And the cave as a vessel- holding the fragile and necessary water- where the depths changes over time- ebbing and flowing. Then of course there is a big connection to my Fulbright research a decade ago in #theburren #ireland - working in a valley of limestone that supports Mediterranean and sub-arctic flora and fauna. And the caves underneath that limestone that make it possible. Lots of connections to dig through and process (pun intended;) #sublimegeology #geologyrocks #yucatan #cenotes #mexicancenotes #yucatancenotes #studioresearch #beneaththesurface #magicforms (at Cenote, Yucatan Peninsula) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbnNmChr6VF/?utm_medium=tumblr