This journal entry continues the story of a lemming’s view of the world from yesterday. I apologize if you read the "first edition” of yesterday’s journal. Writing and sleeping do not go well together. Today’s piece is a little earlier in the day so should be a little more clear.
The Lemming’s View of the World – Part II
The lemming is busy doing lemming chores and tasks. The beauty of looking at the world from a different perspective, in this case, the lemming perspective, is that routine things look different. We need to look more closely to see the details, the small pieces, that could go unnoticed. Today’s journal is a quick attempt to use a digital camera to change my perspective, to get a "lemming-eye-view” of the tundra.
The Beauty of Flowers and Color on the TundraA treeless area between the icecap and the tree line of arctic regions, having a permanently frozen subsoil and supporting low-growing vegetation such as lichens, mosses, and stunted shrubs.
My view of the tundra is distorted, I see it from almost 6 feet away. I used the digital camera to go from a top down perspective to "seeing” things from the ground level. Today’s piece shows the beauty of tundra plants as well as some one of the potential challenges faced by a lemming. Obviously, there is quite a bit of anthropomorphism going on here. Enjoy the perspective.
These images remind me of the recent movies, Bug’s Life, and Antz. Both provide a somewhat realistic view of life, from a different perspective. Maybe I’ll try to do the same for the lemmings.
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