Vision Quest: darkness

There are The Police lyrics...that I love...and today....from the song, Darkness...is what I'm all about...appropriate...for tonight is Halloween!

ok, they go like this...

I could make a mark if it weren't so dark,

I could be replaced by any bright spark...

but

darkness makes me fumble, for a key...to a door...that's wide open.....

because....in the dark...you have to use your peripheral vision... it's true. the receptors in the eyes consist of cones, which are located in the center...and see color...and rods which surround these center cones...and see motion...and see in black and white...and rods...outnumber cones 17-1 apparently....and back in the day- when we actually needed to use our peripheral vision more...i.e., hunting....we relied on our rods.... more.

in the dark, cones are useless...focusing on something you are trying to see....won't work...you need to switch to peripheral vision...

and I'm no eye expert...but apparently....the photoreceptors around the outside of the retina, vs. the ones in the center...govern reflexive or instinctive responses...widening your view...is just...better. :) relax the overthinking and switch to the intuition...and right brained, creative thinking....and working through life's challenges...sometimes require a little right brained, creativity...peripheral vision...and not the straight on....hyper focus, narrow view...which engages the left brain....and logic. Logic isn't always a good thing... logic....sometimes....can keep people locked in a box, in the dark...where they keep trying to focus....searching for a key....when the door...is wide open.

hahahhaahhaha....god....I love that...full...circle...and also...it's just good to practice....exercise your peripheral vision...I guess it helps with reading, like speed reading...but also I'm sure it....it must help with painting....

and...here is today's quick quick sketch. I am working on Dusty Crop Hopper repairs....